Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus is the owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road and Harlem Road, known as Hoover Reservoir. Columbus Gas of Ohio, Inc. desires to install a subterranean gas pipeline underneath the Hoover Reservoir to address growing utility needs in southern Delaware County. After investigation, by the Division of Water and the Department of Recreation and Parks, it has been determined that the granting of a subject easement will not adversely affect the City and should be granted. The Department of Law, Real Estate Division, has determined a value of $46,000.00 for the aforementioned easement. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those instruments necessary to grant the subject easement, more fully described within the body of this ordinance.
Fiscal Impact: The City shall receive $46,000.00 as consideration for the granting of the subject easement, which shall be deposited into the Recreation and Parks Department Waterways-Nature Preservation Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested by the Division of Real Estate to allow the construction schedule to proceed without delay for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents, necessary to grant Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. a subterranean easement for the installation of a gas pipeline underneath the Hoover Reservoir and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road and Harlem Road, known as Hoover Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Gas of Ohio, Inc. desires a subsurface easement from the City to install a subterranean gas pipeline underneath the Hoover Reservoir to address growing utility needs in southern Delaware County; and
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