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 John Glenn Avenue Improvement Project.
Fiscal Impact: It has been determined that Funding for this project will come from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to immediately begin acquisition of the additional rights-of-way needed so that construction of this improvement project can proceed 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 for the John Glenn Avenue Improvement Project, to authorize the expenditure of $36,808.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($36,808.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the John Glenn Avenue Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0202X-2008, on the 24th day of November 2008, 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 Public Service Department, Division of Design and Construction, 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:
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