Explanation
Background:
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. has an existing gas utility line through that City owned property known as the Columbus Zoo. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. desires to extend certain existing gas lines in order to provide service to certain zoo buildings. The gas company requests that the City grant the utility easements necessary for this extension. After investigation, the Recreation and Parks Department determined that the granting of the requested easements will not adversely affect the City and should be granted. The service to be provided by the proposed gas lines will benefit the City and therefore there is no charge for the easement. The following ordinance authorizes the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those instruments necessary to grant the subject easement to that City owned property located in the vicinity of Glick Road and State Route 257, more fully described within the body of this ordinance.
Fiscal Impact: The service to be provided by the proposed gas lines will benefit the City and therefore there is no charge for the easement.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the benefit of gas service to the City of Columbus.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to grant Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. an easement to extend its existing gas line through that real property known as the Columbus Zoo and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. has existing utility lines through that City owned property known as the Columbus Zoo, and
WHEREAS, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. desires to extend its existing gas lines in order to provide service to certain Zoo buildings; and
WHEREAS, C...
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