Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) is engaged in acquiring real estate for the FRA-3-23.46 Improvements of Kilbourne Run Sports Park Roundabout (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of 4675 Westerville Road, Columbus Ohio 43231 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for CRPD to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, CRPD requested the City Attorney acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for CRPD to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the transfer and expenditure of up to $18,000.00 from within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate in a timely manner thereby allowing CRPD to complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay and meet the projected completion date of the end of 2025, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare.
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To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of 4675 Westerville Road, Columbus Ohio 43231 and contract for associated professional services in order for the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Improvements of Kilbourne Run Sports Park Roundabout project; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $18,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($18,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to improve certain public right-of-ways in the vicinity of 4675 Westerville Road, Columbus Ohio 43231 by allowi...
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