Explanation
Background: The Franklin County Commissioners (the "County") are engaged in the construction of "Huntington Park", the new home of the Columbus Clippers Triple A professional baseball team. The proposed baseball stadium will be located at the northwest corner of Nationwide Boulevard and Neil Avenue and its completion is planned to coincide with the beginning of the 2009 baseball season. The County has requested that the City of Columbus (the "City") convey a 0.056 acre +/- strip of City owned real property, necessary to the construction of the baseball park, to the County in exchange for right-of-way for improvements to other streets next to the stadium to be granted to the City at a future date. After investigation by the Department of Public Service, it has been determined that the exchange is in the best interest of the City. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute a "Quitclaim Deed" and any ancillary documents necessary to grant the County 0.056 acres +/- of real property necessary for the construction of Huntington Park. Granting of right-of-way to the City by the County will be done by subsequent plat.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to keep this project on schedule.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department Public Service to execute a "Quitclaim Deed" and any ancillary document necessary to grant the Franklin County Commissioners a 0.056 acres +/- of City owned real property, located in the vicinity of Brodbelt Lane and Neil Avenue, necessary for the construction of "Huntington Park" downtown baseball stadium, to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Commissioners (the "County") are engaged in the construction of "Huntingt...
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