Explanation
The Recreation and Parks Department ("City") desires to replace the existing electrical heating systems at both its Wolfe Park Shelter House, located at 105 Park Drive and its 5147 Karl Road Woodward Park Recreation Center with more efficient natural gas heating systems. It is therefore necessary that the City grant Columbia Gas of Ohio separate utility easements for the installation of natural gas lines at each property. After investigation, the Department of Recreation and Parks has determined that the gas services provided to the recreational buildings is a benefit to the City and the two utility easements should be granted at no charge. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute those instruments necessary to grant the requested easements.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the benefit to the City, which will result from the proposed gas services provided to both City owned park structures.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute certain Quitclaim Deeds of Easement and any ancillary documents necessary to grant gas line easements to Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc. for the purpose of providing gas service to those City owned properties known as the Wolfe Park Shelter House, and the Woodward Park Recreation Center, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department ("City") desires to replace the existing electrical heating systems at both its Wolfe Park Shelter House, located at 105 Park Drive and its 5147 Karl Road Woodward Park Recreation Center with more efficient natural gas heating systems; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary that the City grant Columbia Gas of Ohio separate utility easements for the installation of natural gas service lines at each property; and
WHEREAS, after investigation, the Department of Recrea...
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