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 the Morse Road Improvement Phase II Project.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is from the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the Real Estate Division to continue acquisition of the necessary right-of-way without delay so the City can proceed with the installation of the proposed improvements and upgrades as currently scheduled.
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 the Morse Road Improvement Phase II Project, to authorize the expenditure of $42,208.00 from the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($42,208.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the Morse Road Improvement Phase II Project; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0033X-2006, on the 29th day of March, 2006, and Resolution No. 0194X-2006, on the 4th day of December, 2006 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 Department, Transportation Division, 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 health, peace...
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