Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of any costs necessary to the acquisition of real property and the relocation of certain property owners in connection with the Milo-Grogan Recreation Center Expansion Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Recreations and Parks, has determined funding for this project will be from the Voted 1999 and 2004 Bond Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition activities to begin as soon as possible thereby allowing for commencement of construction of this project without delay within this years construction season.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $575,675.00 from the Voted 1999 and 2004 Bond Fund for any costs necessary to the acquisition of real property and the relocation of certain property owners in connection with the Milo-Grogan Recreation Center Expansion Project, and to declare an emergency. ($575,675.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Milo-Grogan Recreation Center Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies fo...
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