Explanation
Background: The State of Ohio, State Education Department, is the owner of a certain private sanitary sewer, which runs along its Deaf and Blind Schools property on North High Street, being more fully described in the body of this legislation. The State of Ohio desires to grant the aforementioned sewer in fee title to the City of Columbus, who will repair and maintain the sewer as it's own. After investigation, the Department of Public Service has determined that accepting fee title to the sewer will not adversely affect the City and therefore should be allowed. However, in the length of time estimated for the State of Ohio to transfer fee title of the subject property to the City, a Department of Public Utilities project involving the same sewer will be delayed. The State of Ohio has also agreed to grant an easement to the City of Columbus, as not to delay the aforementioned Sewers and Drains Project. Therefore, it is now necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a quitclaim deed of easement and any ancillary documents necessary to accept the subject real property, as granted from the State of Ohio.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to in order to allow for the immediately acceptance of the subject easement, as not to delay the aforementioned Department of Public Utilities project.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a quitclaim deed of easement and any ancillary documents necessary to accept certain sanitary sewers rights, as granted from the State of Ohio, over that real property commonly known as 5220 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio (Blind & Deaf School), and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, State Education Department, is the owner of a certain private sanitary sewer which runs along its Deaf and Blind Schools property on North High Street, more fully describ...
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