City of Columbus - File #: 2301-2003

• File #: 2301-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/6/2003
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/27/2003
• Final action: 10/28/2003
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to execute those documents required to transfer a portion of unimproved Morgan Road to the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/28/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/28/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/27/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/27/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/20/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/7/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/6/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2003	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

In 1995 the City of Columbus received a request from the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, asking that the City transfer an unimproved portion of Morgan Road to the State for use as part of a wetland restoration area on the FRA-161-16.75 project. In exchange for the transfer of this unimproved right-of-way the State proposed to transfer State owned lands in the vicinity of 17th Avenue to the City, Recreation and Parks Department. In 1999 the State of Ohio transferred the State owned parcels valued at $125,897.00 to the City; however, the City never transferred the requested portion of unimproved Morgan Road to the State. The City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, determined a value of $33,050.00 for the unimproved portion of Morgan Road that the State would like to acquire. The Land Review Commission voted to recommend that this excess right-of-way be transferred to the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, at no charge in recognition of the value of the lands previously transferred to the City of Columbus by the State of Ohio. The following legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to execute those documents necessary to transfer this unimproved portion of Morgan Road to the State of Ohio.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to execute those documents required to transfer a portion of unimproved Morgan Road to the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes.

Body

WHEREAS, in 1995 the City of Columbus received a request from the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, asking that the City transfer an unimproved portion of Morgan Road to the State for use as part of a wetland restoration area on the FRA-161-16.75 project; and

WHEREAS, in exchange for the transfer of this unimproved right-of-way the State proposed to transfer State owned lands in the vicinity of 17th Avenue to the City, Recreation and Parks D...