Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus is engaged in the South Wellfield Expansion project, and has acquired a well site, located at the south east corner of State Route 665 and the Scioto River in Hamilton Township, which is intended to be used for water production purposes. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") requires that the well site and the water withdrawn therefrom be protected against possible contamination arising from the use of the property immediately surrounding the well site. The National Lime and Stone Company ("National Lime"), an Ohio corporation, is the owner of the property immediately adjacent to the well site. National Lime desires to grant the City approximately 8.469 +/- acres of real property which will provide a protective buffer around the well, reserving an ingress/egress access easement thereon to allow vehicular traffic to access its remaining real property. In exchange for the buffer area, the City will grant National Lime certain City owned real property of equal acreage, located further away from and to the south of the well site. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to exchange land of equal acreage with National Lime.
Fiscal Impact: The land exchange will equally benefit both the City and The National Lime and Stone Company; therefore no money will be involved.
Emergency Justification: Emergency Action is requested to allow for the immediate protection of the City's well water production site without delay.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to accept 8.469 + acres of certain real property located at the south east corner of State Route 665 and the Scioto River in Hamilton township for water production purposes, in exchange for a deed of equal acreage to be granted to The National Lime and Stone Company, an Ohio corporation; ...
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