Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) is performing the Williams/Behm Home Sewage Treatment Systems Elimination Project (CIP 650895-100001) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Williams Road, Behm Road, and Strack Road, Columbus, OH 43207 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 3072-2018 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0142X-2019 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair sewer improvements in the area of Williams Road, Behm Road, and Strack Road, Columbus, OH 43207.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolution 0142X-2019. However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to appropriate the Real Estate will come from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund Number 6109 pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000739-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to appropriate and accept the remaining fee simple and lesser real estate necessary to timely complete the Williams/Behm Home Sewage Treatment Systems Elimination Project (CIP 650895-100001). ($11,264.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends to make, improve, or repair certain sewer improvements by completing the Williams/Behm Home Sewage Treatment Systems Elimination Project (CIP 650895-100...
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