Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Children's Hospital that will result in the elimination of the Division of Power and Water's current South Substation located at 572 Wager Street. Children's Hospital needs the land that the South Substation occupies in order for them to build their new patient tower. In exchange for this site, the hospital has agreed to have the current circuits that originate out of this substation converted to higher voltage. The Division of Power and Water can then route power to the area from other substations. A new substation would not be required. This will allow the Division to abandon the South Substation site. When the conversion is complete, and the station is abandoned, the City will turn over the site to Children's Hospital.
Emergency action is requested in order to allow an agreement to be entered into prior to the end of the year so the hospital can meet their construction timetable.
Fiscal Impact: Children's Hospital will pay for conversion of the affected electrical circuits and removal of the substation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Children's Hospital that will result in the elimination of the Division of Power and Water's current South Substation, to convey the property to Children's Hospital, to waive provisions of Columbus City Code relating to sale of city-owned realty and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the fee simple title to the real property; and
WHEREAS, an electric substation owned by the City of Columbus and operated by the City's Division of Power and Water, is located on property needed by Children's Hospital for construction of a new patient tower; and
WHEREAS, the South Substation provides electricity to a portion of the electric distribution system owned by the City; and
WHEREAS, Children's Hospital desires to acqu...
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