EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is engaged in the ADA Ramps Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps (PID 530087-912017) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the following Community Planning Areas: German Village, Hilltop, Near East, Eastmoor/Walnut Ridge (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 0866-2017 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0198x-2017 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of public roadways and associated appurtenances, which will be open to the public without charge.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolution 0198x-2017. However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding to appropriate the Real Estate will come from the Streets & Hwy Improvement Fund pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000303-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allowing DPS to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to immediately appropriate and accept the remaining fee simple and lesser real estate necessary to timely complete the ADA Ramps Projects - Citywide Curb Ramps Public Improvement ...
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