Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus is the owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of Riverside Drive, north of McCoy Road. The State of Ohio Department of Transportation, in preparing for the repair and improvement of Riverside Drive in accordance with its "FRA-33-7.35 Project" needs to acquire certain property rights to the aforementioned City owned property, more fully describe within the body of this ordinance. After investigation by the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water has determined that the granting of the subject easement will not adversely affect the City and should be allowed. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a purchase contract, Quitclaim deed, and/or temporary easement and any other incidental documents necessary for the transfer of the aforementioned real property to the State of Ohio.
Fiscal Impact: The City shall receive $2,000.00 to be deposited into the Recreation and Parks Department Permanent Improvement Fund as consideration for the transfer of the subject real property rights to the State of Ohio.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate transfer of the aforementioned real property to the State of Ohio in accordance with the agreement made between the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to transfer certain interests in and to City owned real property, located in the vicinity of Riverside Drive, north of McCoy Road, to the State of Ohio Department of Transportation for its FRA 33-7.35 Highway Improvement Project, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of Riverside Drive, north of McCoy Road; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio Department of Transportation, in preparing for...
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