EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Alum Creek Drive - Frebis to Refugee (FRA-CR122-6.22/PID 84017) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of Alum Creek Drive from Frebis Avenue to Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio 43207 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 2689-2014 on December 8, 2014, authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate, or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation for the Real Estate.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allowing the Public Project to be completed without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To declare the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests in order for the Department of Public Service to timely complete the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Alum Creek Drive - Frebis to Refugee Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve and construct roadway, sidewalks, shared-use pathways, and associated appurtenances of portions of Alum Creek Drive by allowing the Department of Public Service (DPS) to engage in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Alum Creek Drive - Frebis to Refugee (FRA-CR122-6.22/PID 84017) Public Improvement Project (i.e. Public Project);
WHEREAS, the City intend...
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