Explanation
Background: In the late 1960's and early 1970's the Division of Water purchased certain properties on Amity Road for use as part of a dam planned on Big Darby Creek as an addition to the City's water supply. By court order issued in a case entitled Columbus v. Teater, 53 Ohio St. 2d 253, the City was enjoined from constructing a dam on Big Darby Creek. Consequently, these properties became excess properties no longer needed by the Division of Water. In 1998 the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District approached the Division of Water to purchase these excess properties as part of their plan to protect the Big Darby watershed. Because of quarrying operations, two of the parcels were held back from sale until the quarrying was completed. The Land Review Commission recommended the sale to Metropolitan Parks and the City passed Ordinance 3223-98, passed December 07, 1998, authorizing the sale of all the properties except for the parcels being quarried. The Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District now desires to purchase the remaining parcels. Metro Parks has agreed to purchase the properties for the value determined by an appraisal obtained by the City.Fiscal Impact: N/AEmergency Justification: N/A
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District to sell certain City-owned properties on Amity Road in Franklin County, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission provisions of Columbus City Codes.
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[WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Water purchased certain properties on Amity road for the purpose of assembly acreage necessary for the construction of a dam on Big Darby Creek, said
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus was enjoined by court order from constructing on Big Darby Creek; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Division of Water, has determined that these properties are excess properties no longer needed for use by the Division of Water; and
WHEREAS, both the sale of these properties, and the conversation of the properties to parkland, thereby assisting in the preservation of Big Darby Creek, are deemed to be needed for a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District, hereinafter "Metro Parks District", has expressed an interest in purchasing certain property owned by the City located in Brown Township, Franklin County, Ohio for the purpose of adding the properties to it's park system in order to preserve the Big Darby Creek; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into an agreement to sell the below described real properties to the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District for the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) and to execute such documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, as are necessary to convey said property. Said property being designated as Tax Parcel Numbers: 120-000074 and 120-000098 and such other property as owned by the City lying within Big Darby Creek, just north of Scioto Darby Road.
Section 2. That this Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive and does hereby waive the requirements of Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, Chapter 328 (Land Review Commission) and Section 329.29 (competitive bidding) to the extent that they may apply to this transaction with regards to this ordinance only.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.