Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department desires to purchase certain real property located within the Island View Subdivision, along the Olentangy River. Rocky and Jerri Spears, the owners, desire to sell the subject property to the City. The property shall be acquired for the purpose of expanding parklands on the eastern bank of the Olentangy River between Kenney Park and Antrim Park. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary enter into a contract by and between the City of Columbus, Ohio and Rocky and Jerri Spears, to purchase the aforementioned real property, and to expend $5,028.00 for cost relevant to its acquisition.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Department has determined that $5,028.00 of the purchase price will come from the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow this acquisition to proceed in agreement with the closing transaction deadline and other terms and conditions of the purchase contract.
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To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to purchase certain real property located in the Island View Subdivision necessary for the expansion of parkland along the eastern bank of the Olentangy River; to expend $5,028.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($5,028.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department desires to purchase certain real property in the Island View Subdivision, along the Olentangy River; and
WHEREAS, Rocky and Jerri Spears, the owners, desire to sell the subject property to the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the property shall be acquired for the purpose of expanding parklands on the eastern bank of the Olentangy River between Kenney Park and Antrim Park; and
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