Explanation
The City of Columbus ("City") desires to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement ("AGREEMENT") by and between the State of Ohio Department of Transportation ("ODOT") and Columbus State Community College, District Board of Trustees ("CSCC"), necessary for the construction of a certain State of Ohio highway project on Interstate Route 71 and Interstate Route 670. ODOT has denominated the project as FRA-71-17.76/FRA-670-4.19 ("Project") and has identified this project as a transportation objective, which is in the public interest and for the public safety. Each of the parties to be involved in the agreement has some legal interest in real property necessary to the completion of the Project. Each of the parties has concluded that it would in be in its individual best interests, and more importantly the best interests of the public in general, for the project to be constructed where and in the manner designed by ODOT. The Department of Public Service City has determined that entering into the agreement will not adversely affect the City and should be allowed. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement by, among and between the City of Columbus, the State of Ohio Department of Transportation ("ODOT") and Columbus State Community College, District Board of Trustees ("CSCC") necessary for the construction of a certain State of Ohio highway project on Interstate Route 71 and Interstate Route 670.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
None of the parties shall pay any monetary consideration to either of the others. Consideration shall be the mutual promises of the parties involved to convey interests in real estate, whether they be fee interests, permanent or temporary easements, or a permit or license to use land.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the immediate execution of the Memorandum of Agreement as not ...
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