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 Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway/Tuttle Crossing Blvd - Rings Road Project.
Fiscal Impact: It has been determined that funding for this project will come from the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, Streets and Highways Improvement Fund.
Emergency Justification: To keep this project on schedule it is essential the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division continue their acquisition activities and that they be authorized to expend those funds necessary to complete both the original and the additional acquisitions as soon as possible.
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 Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway/Tuttle Crossing Blvd - Rings Road Project, to authorize the expenditure of $633,410.00 from the Department of Public Service, Streets and Highways Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($633,410.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the Emerald Parkway Roadway Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0067X-2010, on the 17th day of May, 2010, and Resolution No. 039X-2011, on the 4th day of April, 2011, 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...
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