Explanation
Background: The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real estate necessary for Big Walnut Augmentation Rickenbacker Interceptor (BWARI) Lockbourne Intermodal Subtrunk Project.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is from the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition activities to begin as soon as possible in order to maintain the division project time line.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real estate necessary for the Big Walnut Augmentation Rickenbacker Interceptor (BWARI) Lockbourne Intermodal Subtrunk Project, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the Big Walnut Augmentation Rickenbacker Interceptor (BWARI) Lockbourne Intermodal Subtrunk Project, # 650491; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0009X-2008, on the 4th day of February 2008, and Resolution No. 0018X-2009 on 6th day of April, 2009 declaring the necessity and intent to appropriate the real property interests hereinafter described and the purpose of the appropriation, and notice of such adoption of said resolution has been served in accordance with Columbus City Code Sec. 909.03; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is necessary to appropriate such real property interests so that there will be no delay in the aforementioned project, and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED ...
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