Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Land Redevelopment Office, received a request from The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service asking that the City transfer the maintenance responsibilities for the parcels identified as Parcel Number(s): 600-148157 (00000 Minerva Avenue) and 600-148158 (00000 Minerva Avenue). Transfer of these parcels will allow for improvements and enhancements to the public right-of-way along Minerva Avenue, currently owned by the Land Redevelopment Office. The Department of Public Service has requested that these parcels be transferred to the Department of Public Service to facilitate the proposed transfer of the parcels to right-of-way.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To transfer the maintenance responsibilities for two parcels located on Minerva Ave. and currently owned by the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office to the Department of Public Service, in order to facilitate the transfer of parcels to right-of-way.
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WHEREAS, Parcel Number(s): 600-148157 (00000 Minerva Avenue) and 600-148158 (00000 Minerva Avenue), are parcels currently controlled by the Land Redevelopment Office, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Land Redevelopment Office, received a request from the Department of Public Service, asking that the City transfer the maintenance responsibilities of these parcels to the Department of Public Service to facilitate the transfer of the parcels to right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office, no longer needs this area for redevelopment but the City of Columbus will retain ownership and transfer this maintenance responsibility to the Department Public Service; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Parcel Number(s): 600-148157 (00000 Minerva Avenue) and 600-148158 (00000 Minerva Avenue) are no longer needed by The City of Columbus Land Redevelopment Office for redevelopment.
Section 2. That the control of these assets shall be transferred from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office to the Department of Public Service.
Section 3. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through the above described parcels shall be and hereby is retained unto the City of Columbus for those utilities located within said parcels.
Section 4. That upon notification and verification of the relocation of all utilities located within the retained general utility easement area the Director of the Department of Public Service is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to release the retained general utility easement with no additional compensation due to the City and with no further legislative action required by the City.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.