Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus has been granted numerous electric, sewer, and water easements in, over, under, across, and through State of Ohio real property for purposes of constructing, installing, reconstructing, replacing, removing, repairing, maintaining and operating utility lines and appurtenances therein. The State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services, by State statute, may grant only a 15-year easement to the City of Columbus for such purposes. Therefore, from time to time the easements expire, making it necessary to renew existing easements or to obtain new easements in order to continue operating such utility lines. It is the policy and practice of the State of Ohio that such deeds of easement be signed on behalf of the Grantee for purposes of accepting the terms therein. The Director of Public Utilities does not have the authority without an ordinance of Council to sign accepting such easements on behalf of the City of Columbus. The following legislation would grant the Director of the Department of Public Utilities continuing authority to execute, on behalf of the City of Columbus, all utility easements agreements between the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University, provided the same are approved as to form or prepared by the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: N/A
Title
To grant the Director of Public Utilities authority to execute, on behalf of the City of Columbus, all new or renewal utility easement agreements that the Director has determined must be obtained from the State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University, as necessary for the construction, operation or maintenance of such utilities.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has been granted numerous electric, sewer, and water easements in, over, under, across, and through State of Ohio real property for purposes of constructing, installing, reconst...
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