EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation: Parsons Avenue-Franklin Avenue to Broad Street (PID 530103-100053) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located along Parsons Avenue from Franklin Avenue to Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 1920-2015 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Accordingly, the City will appropriate the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate, or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation for the Real Estate.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allowing the Public Project to be completed without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests in order for the Department of Public Service to timely complete the Arterial Street Rehabilitation: Parsons Avenue-Franklin Avenue to Broad Street Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the public right-of-way along Parsons Avenue from Franklin Avenue to Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 by allowing the Department of Public Service (DPS) to engage in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation: Parsons Avenue-Franklin Avenue to Broad Street (PID 530103-100053) Public Improvement Project (i.e. Public Project);
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire the necessary fee simple ...
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