Explanation
Background: The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney to file the necessary complaint for the appropriation of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real estate necessary for the Miscellaneous Intersection-Group 10 High to Hudson Project.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is from the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and been placed on a warrant.
Emergency action is being requested to allow right-of-way acquisition related activities to be completed so construction of the proposed intersection improvement project can proceed without delay.
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 Miscellaneous Intersection-Group 10 High to Hudson 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 Miscellaneous Intersection-Group 10 High to Hudson Project; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0028X-2007, on the 2nd day of April, 2007, 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 Service, Division of Transportation, 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 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That fee simple title and lesser in...
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