Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 2005 the Northland Alliance, the Morse Road SID Exploratory Committee, and the City of Columbus Development Department initiated an effort with property owners on Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to Cleveland Avenue to create a Special Improvement District (SID). This Council approved the Petition and Articles of Incorporation with Ordinance 0414-2006 on February 27, 2006. The Morse Road SID has been very successful in the first 10 year term and desires to reauthorize the SID for another 10 year term.
This Council is being asked to approve the Petition and the Articles of Incorporation of the Morse Road Special Improvement District, Inc., an Ohio not-for-profit corporation organized pursuant to Chapter 1710 of the Revised Code.
This Council is also being asked to approve the inclusion of City owned property as part of the Special Improvement District.
The Petition and Articles of Incorporation are on file with the Clerk of the Columbus City Council.
Emergency action is required to allow the Morse Road Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. to continue the reauthorization of a Special Improvement District in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To approve the Morse Road Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc., Petition and Articles of Incorporation and the inclusion of the properties owned by the City of Columbus in said district; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 1710 of the Revised Code, effective September 29, 1994 provides for the creation of Special Improvement Districts (SID), by non-profit corporations governed by trustees elected by the property owners for the provision of special services in a designated district; and
WHEREAS, the property owners located on Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to Cleveland Avenue have initiated a petition to reauthorize the SID and have filed the petition with the Clerk of the Columbus City Council along wi...
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