Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety desires to enter into a purchase contract with National Church Residences, Inc. for certain real property, more fully described in the body of this legislation, necessary for the construction of a Safety Services Station, located in the vicinity of Waggoner Road and Waggoner Grove, which will include a fire station and a police substation. The acquisition amount of the property is $134,874.60. With closing costs and title insurance added to the aforementioned parcel price, the approximate total appropriation amount is $136,500.00. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute those documents necessary to enter into a contract by and between the City of Columbus and the National Church Residences, Inc. for the aforementioned real property, and to expend $136,500.00 for cost relevant to its acquisition in connection with the Fire Station Land Acquisition Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Safety has determined funding for this project will be from the Public Safety Capital Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to allow the City to meet the contractual timing requirements under the purchase agreement.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute those documents necessary to enter into a contract with National Church Residences, Inc. for the purchase of 5.667 + acres of real property, located in the vicinity of Waggoner Road and Waggoner Grove, necessary for the construction of a Safety Service Station, to expend $136,500.00 from the Public Safety Capital Fund and to declare an emergency. ($136,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety desires to enter into a purchase contract with National Church Residences, Inc. for certain real property, located at Wengart and Waggoner Roads; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is to be used for construction of a Safety Services Station, which will include a fire station, and police substation; and
WHEREAS, with closing costs and title insurance added to the acquisition amount of $134,874.60, the approximate total appropriation amount is $136,500.00; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the funds for the purchase will come from the Public Safety Capital Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute those documents necessary to enter into a purchase agreement between the City of Columbus and National Church Residences, Inc. in order to meet the contractual timing requirements under the purchase agreement and 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 Director of the Department of Public Safety be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary for the purchase of approximately 5.667 + acres located at Wengart and Waggoner Roads and designated as Tax Parcel Number 515-254191.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $136,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the Fire Station Land Acquisition Project/Project # 340104/Public Safety Capital Fund # 701/OCA Code 050831/ Object Level Three 6600 or 6601/ for the purchase of said real property interests determined to be necessary for the stated public purpose is hereby authorized.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.