Explanation
Background: The State of Ohio, on the behalf for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, desires to enter into a license agreement with the City of Columbus for the installation of air-monitoring equipment on a 1 acre +/- section of that City owned real property located at 4250 Groves Road (Groves Road Communications Tower site). In conjunction and collaboration with the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will be performing air monitoring and testing for contamination to provide an early warning system that can rapidly detect trace amounts of biological materials in the air, whether they are due to intentional release or due to minute quantities that may occur naturally in the environment. The Ohio E.P.A is working with the United States Department of Homeland Security to determine emergency response, medical care and those consequence management needs which are in the best interest of the public. Per the license agreement, all costs relative to the installation will be at the expense of the State. The City would agree to allow the State use of a 110 volt electrical connection at no charge to for the purpose of operating the air-monitoring equipment. The following ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a license agreement with the State of Ohio in order to install air-monitoring equipment, on that City owned real property located at 4250 Groves Road (Groves Road Communications Tower site).
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the immediate installation of air-monitoring equipment, and testing for contamination in order to provide an early warning system for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute those documents necessary to enter into a License Agreement with the...
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