Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus is the owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road, and Yankee Street (Hoover Reservoir area). Delaware County, Ohio is engaged in its DEL-C.R. 30-4.31 Sunbury Roadway Improvement Project, and desires to acquire certain real property rights, to the aforementioned City property, more fully described in the body of this legislation, necessary to the project. DLZ Ohio, Inc., acting "Right of Way Agent" for Delaware County, has requested that the City grant Delaware County a perpetual highway easement. After investigation by the Department of Public Utilities, it has been determined that the granting of the subject easement will not adversely affect the City and should be granted. The Department of Law, Real Estate Division, has established a value of $300.00 for the subject easement. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those instruments necessary to grant a perpetual highway easement to Delaware County for its DEL-CR 30-3.41, Sunbury Road Project.
Fiscal Impact: The $300.00 to be received by the City, as consideration for the subject easement, shall be deposited in the appropriate City fund, as determined by the City Auditor.
Emergency Justification: This request has been thoroughly investigated and contemplated by the Department of Public Utilities and at this time emergency action is requested by the Division of Real Estate in the spirit of inter-governmental cooperation to allow this matter to proceed without delay.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a quitclaim deed of easement and any ancillary documents necessary to grant the Delaware County Board of Commissioners a perpetual highway easement, for its DEL-C.R. 30-4.31 Sunbury Roadway Improvement Project, and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commi...
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