Explanation
Background: The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real estate necessary for the Alum Creek Drive Improvement Project.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is from the Public Service Department, Division of Design and Construction, Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the acquistion of the parcels necessary for this project to proceed without delay in order that the project may meet its deadline.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real estate necessary the Alum Creek Drive Improvement Project, to authorize the expenditure of $569,750.00 from the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund, and to declare an emergency. (569,750.00). (AMENDED BY ORD. 1265-2009 PASSED 10/19/2009)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the Alum Creek Drive Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0030X-2008, on the 25th day of February, 2008, and Resolution No. 0040X-2009, on the 4th day of May, 2009 declaring the necessity and intent to appropriate the real property interests hereinafter described and the purpose of the appropriation, and notice of such adoption of said resolution has been served in accordance with Columbus City Code Sec. 909.03; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Division of Design and Construction, in that it is necessary to appropriate such real property interests so that there will be no delay in the aforementioned project, and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore:
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