Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus ("City") and the Franklin County Commissioners ("County") are joint owners of certain real property known as the Columbus Zoo. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, ("Columbia Gas") has requested a utility easement be granted through a certain portion of the jointly owned property, more fully described in the body of this legislation, in order to install an underground pipeline which will provide natural gas service to the Zoo's Polar Frontier Exhibit. The easement is to be granted in exchange for Columbia's release of an existing Right of Way easement over and through portion of the Zoo property. After investigation, the Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the granting of the requested easement will not adversely affect the City and should be granted. The service to be provided by the proposed gas line will benefit the City and the Zoo, and therefore should be no charge for the easement. The following ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those instruments necessary to grant the requested easement.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate and continued service of natural gas to the Zoo.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to grant Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., a utility easement through that real property jointly owned by the City, and the Franklin County Commissioners, known as the Zoo, in order to install a gas pipeline and provide service to the Columbus Zoo, in exchange for the gas company's release of an existing Right of Way easement over and through a portion of the Zoo property and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus ("City") and the Franklin County Commissioners ("County") are joint owners of certain real property known as the Columbus Zoo; and
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