Explanation
The Recreation and Parks Department, acting on behalf of the City of Columbus ("City"), is engaged in the Wynstone Park Addition Project and desires to purchase that real property located at 9270 S. Old State Rd., Lewis Center, OH 43035, for the purposes of expanding Wynstone Park. Mark E. Shuster and Fran Shuster, husband and wife ("Owner"), desire to sell the property to the City. The following ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs necessary to the Wynstone Park Addition Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the funding for this project will come from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate purchase of the subject real property as not to delay the park's expansion.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend up to $250,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund for costs relative to the acquisition of real property necessary to the Wynstone Park Addition Project; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department, acting on behalf of the City of Columbus ("City"), is engaged in the Wynstone Park Addition Project and desires to purchase certain real property located at 9270 S. Old State Rd., Lewis Center, OH 43035 for park expansion purposes; and
WHEREAS, Mark E. Shuster and Fran Shuster, husband and wife ("Owner"), desire to sell the property to the City; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to expend up to $250,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund for costs relative to the acquisition of certain real property necessary to the Wynstone Park Addition Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs necessary to the Wynstone Park Addition Project for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Attorney be and is hereby authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain real property, and to contract for professional services, necessary to the Wynstone Park Addition Project.
Section 2. That the City Attorney be and is hereby authorized to expend up to $250,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund, OCA: 510906; Fund #747; Object Level Three: 6601; Dept./Div. 51-01, Project No. 510025-100006 for costs relative to the acquisition of certain real property necessary to the Wynstone Park Addition Project.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or 10 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.