...EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is engaged in the Hayden Run Boulevard, Phase II Roadway (CIP 771009-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of the public right-of-way of Hayden Run Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43016 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 1458-2012 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolutions 0086x-2014, 0166x-2016, and 0306x-2016, as appropriate, declaring the City’s (i) public purpose and necessity of the Public Project, and (ii) intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of the Hayden Run Boulevard’s public roadways and associated appurtenances, which will be open to the public without charge.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolution Numbers 0086x-2014, 0166x-2016, and 0306x-2016, as applicable. However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding to appropriate the Real Estate will come from the Northwest Corridor/Pay as we Grow Fund pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000037-10
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allowing DPS to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
...TITLE
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in ord...
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