Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Ohio holds title to a sanitary easement, located in the vicinity of Covington Road and Poche Drive, by virtue of a recorded deed of easement. Indus Companies ("Developer"), has requested that the subject easement be released in exchange for a replacement easement previously granted to the City of Columbus. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined that the proposed exchange of easements will not adversely affect the City and therefore should be granted. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those instruments necessary to release the aforementioned sewer easement in exchange for a previously granted replacement easement.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate release of the subject easement in exchange for an easement already received and recorded by the City.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to release a certain utility easement, located in the vicinity of Covington Road and Poche Drive, at the request of Indus Companies (Developer) in exchange for a replacement easement previously granted to the City of Columbus, Ohio and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus, Ohio holds title to an easement, located in the vicinity of Covington Road and Poche Drive, by virtue of a recorded deed of easement; and,
WHEREAS, Indus Companies (Developer) has requested that the subject easement be released in exchange for a replacement easement previously granted to the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined that the release of said easement will not adversely affect the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, in that it is necessary to immediately authorize the Director...
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