Explanation
Background:
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of fee simple title in and to real estate necessary for the Sidewalk Installation Program, COTA Routes Project.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this project is from the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division of the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow right-of-way acquisition-related activities previously authorized by the Ohio Department of Transportation to be initiated by the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, as soon as possible so that right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation can be completed and certified to the State of Ohio on or before March 1, 2007, as required by the above-referenced Real Estate Agreement.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of fee simple title in and to real estate necessary for the Sidewalk Installation Program, COTA Routes Project, to authorize the expenditure of $21,935.00 from the Transportation Division of the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund and to declare an emergency. ($21,935.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the Sidewalk Installation Program, COTA Routes Project; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0048X-2006, on the 3rd day of April, 2006, and Resolution No. 0153X-2006, on the 2nd day of October, 2006 declaring the necessity and intent to appropriate the real property interests hereinafter described and the purpose of the appropriation, and notice of such adoption of said resolution has been served in accordance with Columbus City Code Sec. 909.03; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transp...
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