Explanation
The Public Service Department previously established policies and procedures for the installation and maintenance of landscaping materials within City rights-of-way by interested civic associations and business groups. Recently the City of Bexley ("Bexley") submitted a request to the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, asking that the City of Columbus ("Columbus") grant them permission to install and maintain landscaping within the right-of-way on the south side of Main Street from Alum Creek Drive east to the west bank of Alum Creek. The Transportation Division has no objections to this request. The following legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to execute those documents prepared and approved by the City Attorney's Office that will allow Bexley to install and maintain landscaping within this area.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested so the necessary documents can be executed and Bexley can begin installation of the landscaping this fall.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to execute those documents required to grant the City of Bexley permission to install and maintain landscaping within the City of Columbus right-of-way on the south side of Main Street from Alum Creek Drive east to the west bank of Alum Creek; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Bexley submitted a request to the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, asking that the City of Columbus grant them permission to install and maintain landscaping within the right-of-way on the south side of Main Street from Alum Creek Drive east to the west bank of Alum Creek; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has no objections to this request; and.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to execute those documents necessary to grant the City of Bexley permission to install and maintain landscaping within the City of Columbus right-of-way on the south side of Main Street from Alum Creek Drive east to the west bank of Alum Creek so that installation of the proposed landscaping materials can take place this fall thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to execute those documents prepared by the City Attorney's Office necessary to grant permission to the City of Bexley to install and maintain landscaping within the City of Columbus right-of-way on the south side of Main Street from Alum Creek Drive east to the west bank of Alum Creek.
Section 2. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.