Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) is engaged in the Big Walnut Trail Little Turtle to Sunbury Road/Cherrybottom Park, Project PID 116785 (“Public Project”). As part of that project, CRPD is acquiring real estate located along the trail corridor (“Real Estate”). The Real Estate is located in the Far North East Community along the Big Walnut Creek corridor and will contribute significant benefits towards expanding the regional trail network in Columbus. CRPD now requests the City Attorney’s Real Estate Division acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) so that CRPD can timely complete the acquisition of the Real Estate.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $325,000.00 from within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund 7747.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is necessary in order to acquire the property by April of 2026 to meet the grant funding deadline for the project as required by ODOT and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Little Turtle to Sunbury Road/Cherrybottom Park, Columbus Ohio 43230 and contract for associated professional services in order for the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Big Walnut Trail Little Turtle to Sunbury Road/Cherrybottom Park, Project; to authorize the appropriation of $325,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $325,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvem...
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