City of Columbus - File #: 1323-2004

• File #: 1323-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/29/2004
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2004
• Final action: 7/21/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department and the Real Estate Division to execute those documents necessary to purchase 3.79 acres known as 4899 Sunbury Rd., to pay all costs associated with the purchase of said land, to authorize the expenditure of $73,812.00 from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund, $216,188.00 from The Recreation and Parks State Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($290,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2004	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/13/2004	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/7/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2004	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/2/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2004	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2004	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2004	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department and the Real Estate Division to enter into a land purchase agreement with Vicki Albright, James Albright, Rhonda Lappert, James Lappert, Brian Davis, Diana Avis, Andrew Gordan, and Lynda Gordan to purchase 3.79 acres situated in the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, with an address of 4899 Sunbury Rd., Tax Parcel No. 010-259856.

The total amount of the expenditure, $290,000.00, includes the purchase price of the property ($285,000), + ($5,000.00) for estimated closing costs, title insurance, environmental assessments, etc.

Emergency legislation is being requested as purchase has been delayed awaiting the City Bond Sale and acquisition is scheduled immediately following appropriation of funding.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department and the Real Estate Division to execute those documents necessary to purchase 3.79 acres known as 4899 Sunbury Rd., to pay all costs associated with the purchase of said land, to authorize the expenditure of $73,812.00 from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund, $216,188.00 from The Recreation and Parks State Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($290,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to purchase the property at 4899 Sunbury Rd; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said property as purchase has been delayed awaiting City Bond Sale and acquisition is scheduled immediately following appropriation of funding; now, therefore:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department and the Real Estate Division be and are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract to purchase property at 4899 Sunbury Rd.

Section 2. That the expenditure of...