Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of costs necessary to the acquisition of certain real property in connection with the Dysart Run Forested Floodplain Preservation Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Department, has determined the total amount of funding necessary to this acquisition will be taken from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Voted Bond Fund, and the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund as specified in the body of this legislation.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate protection and preservation of the City's floodplains, water quality, wetlands and to support comprehensive open space planning without delay.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the combined total of $410,100.00, from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; Voted 1999/2004 Voted Bond Fund, and Permanent Improvement Fund for costs in connection with the Dysart Run Forested Floodplain Preservation Project, and to declare an emergency. ($410,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Dysart Run Forested Floodplain Preservation Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Atto...
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