Explanation
Background: The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service ('City") to execute those documents necessary to transfer certain city owed real property, located in the vicinity of Interstate I-70 and I-670 to the State of Ohio, for the use and benefit of the Department of Transportation ("ODOT"), reserving certain existing general utility rights, and to accept real property in the same vicinity. The transfer and acceptance of those properties identified as necessary to the construction of the State of Ohio's Interstate Route 71 and Interstate Route 670 project are terms of the Memorandum of Agreement, contemplated by and between the City, ODOT and the Columbus State Community College, District Board of Trustees ("CSCC") which the Director of the Department of Public Service was authorized to enter into on behalf of the City by Ordinance 0155-2010, passed on January 25th, 2010.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested and as not to delay the transfer of properties necessary to the ODOT Interstate Route 71 and Interstate Route 670 project, as contemplated in the Memorandum of Agreement as referenced in the body of the body of this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those quitclaim deeds and any ancillary documents necessary to grant the ODOT real property, reserving existing general utility easement rights and to accept real property from Columbus State Community College necessary to the construction of the State of Ohio's I-71 and I-670 project; to waive competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes, (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, ODOT has identified as a transportation objective, which is in the public interest and for the public safety, the construction of a certain highway project on Interstate Route 71 and Interstate Route 6...
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