Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) is interested in acquiring 10.684 acres, more or less, parcel of real estate located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Chatterton Road and Brice Road, Columbus, Ohio 43110 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 530-166435} (“Real Estate”), which is owned by the Apostolic Church of Christ. CRPD desires to use the Real Estate as public parkland, green space, recreation, and riparian protection. Furthermore, CRPD requests for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate on behalf of the City. Accordingly, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to spend funds to acquire in good faith the Real Estate and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for the City to accept and for CRPD to use and manage the Real Estate as public parkland, green space, recreation, and riparian protection.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CRPD determined the funding for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate and contract for associated professional services will come from CRPD’s Voted Bond Fund, which is contingent upon the City's impending bond sale.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order for CRPD to timely acquire the Real Estate without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend funds from the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s Voted Bond Fund to acquire in good faith a 10.684 acres, more or less, parcel of real estate located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Chatterton Road and Brice Road, Columbus, Ohio 43110 and contract for associated professional services; and to declare an emergency. ($255,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends to acquire the 10.684 acres, more or less, parcel of real estate located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Chatterton ...
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