Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus (hereinafter "City") desires to purchase 2.870 acres + of real property, from Columbus and Investment Company (hereinafter "Owner"), successor by merger to Western Land Investment Co. The City proposes that the aforementioned real property, located on Park Crescent Drive, be the site of a Far East Neighborhood Policing Center. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute those documents necessary to purchase the aforementioned real property and to expend $172,200.00.00 for cost relevant to its acquisition.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Safety has determined that the expenditure for this purchase will come from the Public Safety Capital Improvement Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the purchase of the subject real property without delay in order to comply with the terms of the purchase agreement.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to execute those documents necessary to purchase property owned by Columbus and Investment Company located on Park Crescent Drive for the construction of a Far East Neighborhood Policing Center, to expend $172,200.00 from the Public Safety Capital Improvement Fund and to declare an emergency. ($172,200.00).
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WHEREAS, The City of Columbus (hereinafter "City") desires to purchase 2.870 acres + of real property, from Columbus and Investment Company (hereinafter "Owner"), successor by merger to Western Land Investment Co; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes that the aforementioned real property, located on Park Crescent Drive, be the site of a Far East Neighborhood Policing Center; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to expend $172,200.00 from the Public Safety Capital Improvement Fund in order to purchase the subject real property; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately nece...
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