Explanation
Background: Max H. Akers and Margaret A. Akers, Co-Trustees, ("Grantee") have requested that the City of Columbus ("Grantor") grant an ingress/egress access easement across a certain portion of that City owned property located in the vicinity of London Groveport Road and State Route 665, commonly known as the Interconnector Pump Station to Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Grantee's have requested that the City grant the subject easement as an accommodation to the "Grantee", for the sole purpose of allowing the Grantees a more convenient pedestrian and vehicular access to their 49 + acres of farmland immediately adjacent to City's real property. After investigation it has been determined by the Department of Public Utilities that the granting of the easement will not adversely affect the City. The Real Estate Division, Department of Law has established $950.00 as the value of such easement right. The following ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a quitclaim deed and any ancillary documents necessary for the granting of the aforementioned ingress/egress access easement.Fiscal Impact: The $950.00 to be received by the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, as consideration for said easement, will be deposited into the appropriate fund, identified in the following legislation. Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the improved access to the Grantee's farmland during this year's farming season.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to grant an ingress/egress access easement to Max H. Akers and Margaret A. Akers, Co-Trustees, across a certain portion of City of Columbus owned real property commonly known as the Interconnector Pump Station to the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus C...
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