Explanation
Background: The Ohio Bell Telephone Company desires to install and maintain underground telephone equipment on that City owned property known as the Hap Cremean Water Treatment Plant and has therefore requested the City grant them a quitclaim deed of easement in and to said real property. After investigation it has been determined by the Department of Public Utilities that the granting of the easement will not adversely affect the City. The Real Estate Division, Department of Law has established $2,050.00 as the value of the subject easement. The following ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a quitclaim deed and any ancillary documents necessary for the granting of aforementioned quitclaim deed of easement. Fiscal Impact: The $2,050.00 to be received by the City of Columbus, Department of Department of Public Utilities, as consideration for said easement will be deposited into the appropriate fund, identified in the following legislation. Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the installation of the phone equipment, which will benefit the City.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute and grant a quitclaim deed of easement to The Ohio Bell Telephone Company on that City owned property known as the Hap Cremean Water Treatment Plant, and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is owner of that real property known as the Hap Cremean Water Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, has requested an easement on a portion of said real property in order to install and maintain underground telephone equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities has no objection to the granting of said quitclaim dee...
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