Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) is engaged in the acquisition of an approximately 15.868 acre parcel located at 4600 Westerville Road, {Franklin County Tax parcel 600-148990} (“Real Estate”) from American Electric Power (“AEP”). The parcel runs primarily along the west and south boundary of CRPD’s Kilbourne Run Sports Park and also extends west to Beaucroft Court and east through residential neighborhoods to Alum Creek. CRPD currently has easements on the property for a shared use path. The Department is looking to purchase the AEP parcel in order to expand and improve the Kilbourne Sports Park by adding a new asphalt drive and parking spaces (“Public Project”). Additionally, the existing trail will remain in its current location but the city will now be the fee owner of the land. CRPD has successfully negotiated a purchase contract for the purchase of the Real Estate and 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.) as part of the closing so that CRPD can timely complete the acquisition of the Real Estate.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: $14,000.00 is budgeted and available from within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund 7747 to meet the financial obligations of this acquisition.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and meet the January 30, 2024 date for City Council approval in the purchase contract thereby allowing the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
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To authorize the City Attorney to expend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith the real property consisting of an approximately 15.868 acre parcel located at 46...
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