Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus has been granted bikeway/walkway easements in, over, under, across, and through State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University real property for purposes of constructing, installing, reconstructing, replacing, removing, repairing, maintaining and operating bikeways/walkways and appurtenances thereto. The State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services, and the University, by State statute, may grant only a 15-year easement to the City of Columbus for such purposes. Therefore, from time to time the easements expire, making it necessary to renew existing easements or to obtain new easements in order to continue operating such bikeways/walkways. It is the policy and practice of the State of Ohio and The Ohio State University that such deeds of easement be signed on behalf of the Grantee for purposes of accepting the terms therein. The Director of Recreation & Parks Department does not have the authority without an ordinance of Council to sign accepting such easements on behalf of the City of Columbus. The following legislation would grant the Director of the Department of the Recreation & Parks Department the continuing authority to execute, on behalf of the City of Columbus, all bikeway/walkway easement agreements between the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University, provided the same are approved as to form or prepared by the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: N/A
Title
To grant the Director of Recreation & Parks Department the authority to execute, on behalf of the City of Columbus, all new or renewal bikeway/walkway easement agreements that the Director has determined must be obtained from the State of Ohio and/or The Ohio State University, as necessary for the construction, operation or maintenance of such bikeways/walkways.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has been granted easements in, ove...
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