EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City is engaged in the Department of Public Service, Bikeway Development - Olentangy to Alum Creek East-West Connector Phase 2 (PID 540002-100035) Public Project (the “Public Project”). Ordinance Number 0922-2012 previously authorized the City Attorney to spend City funds and acquire the fee simple title and lesser property interests (collectively, the “Real Estate”) necessary for the City to complete the Public Project. This resolution declares the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate the Real Estate for the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ?: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for the City’s acquisition of the Real Estate in order to complete Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To declare the necessity and intent to appropriate fee simple title and lesser real property interests required for the Department of Public Service, Bikeway Development - Olentangy to Alum Creek East-West Connector Phase 2 (PID 540002-100035) Public Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, it is in the City’s best interest to declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate the fee simple title and lesser property interests (i.e. “Real Estate”) being acquired by the City Attorney for the City’s Department of Public Service, Bikeway Development - Olentangy to Alum Creek East-West Connector Phase 2 (PID 540002-100035) Public Project (i.e. “Public Project”);
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, because declaring the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate the Real Estate for the Public Project prevents delay in completing the Public Project, which will preserve the public peace, property, health, welfare, and safety; and now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
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