EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System (CIP 611010-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of Holt Avenue and Somersworth Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 1553-2015 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City will need to 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 immediate necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the storm sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Holt Avenue and Somersworth Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to engage in the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System Public Improvement Project (i.e. Public Project);
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire the necessary fee simple title and lesser property interests located in the vicinity of Holt Avenue and Somersworth D...
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