Explanation
BACKGROUND:
City Ordinance Number 1570-2011 authorized the Columbus City Attorney (“Attorney”) to engaged in the acquisition of certain fee simple title and lesser real estate interests (collectively, “Property”) for the City of Columbus, Ohio (“City”), Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, Barnett Road/Main Street ODOT Urban Paving (FRA-40/PID-86649) Public Project (“Public-Project”). However, the Attorney was unable to locate some of the Property’s owners or agree with some of the Property’s owners regarding the amount of just compensation for the Property.
As a result, the City’s Council passed City Resolution Number 0271X-2013 declaring the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate the Property. Furthermore, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, the Attorney served notice to the Property’s owners of the: (I) public purpose for the Public-Project and Property’s appropriation; and (II) adoption of City Resolution 0271X-2013. Therefore, this ordinance authorizes the Attorney to spend City funds and file necessary complaints for the appropriation and necessity of the Property for the Public-Project.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Public-Project’s funding will come from the Department of Public Service Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Fund Number 766.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for the appropriation and acquisitions of the Property necessary for the Public-Project to proceed without delay, which will preserve the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare.
Title
This ordinance: (I) authorizes the Columbus City Attorney to file complaints for the appropriation of fee simple title and lesser real property interests necessary for the City’s Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, Barnett Road/Main Street ODOT Urban Paving (FRA-40/PID-86649) Public Project; (II) authorizes the Columbus City Attorney to spend Two Thousand, Eight Hundred...
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