Explanation
Background: The City is engaged in certain purchasing properties located in the Scioto Peninsula Plan area for development in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan. Funds for the purchase of the subject properties are being provided by a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. These funds were appropriated by Ordinance No. 2327-00, which passed City Council on October 23, 2000. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney to purchase two (2) real properties in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Department has been determined that funding for the purchase of the subject real properties will come from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund (2002 Scioto Peninsula Improvements, State ODNR Grant)
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate acquisition of the subject property in order to comply with certain term of the purchase contracts.
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To authorize the City Attorney to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to the purchase of certain real properties in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan, to expend $280,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($280,000.00).
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WHEREAS, The City is engaged in purchasing two (2) real properties located in the Scioto Peninsula Plan area for development in accordance with the Scioto Vision Plan; and
WHEREAS, funds for the purchase of the subject properties are being provided by a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, these funds were appropriated by Ordinance No. 2327-00, which passed City Council on October 23, 2000; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorized the City Attorney to execute those documents necessary for the purchase of said real property for th...
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