City of Columbus - File #: 0184-2006

• File #: 0184-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/20/2006
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 1/30/2006
• Final action: 2/1/2006
• Title: To authorize the Executive Director at Recreation and Parks to execute an access agreement among the City of Columbus, Columbus Urban Growth Corporation and Gowdy Partners LLC for the property subject to the option contract between the City of Columbus, and Columbus Urban Growth Corporation as authorized by Ordinance No. 0785-2005.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/1/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/1/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/30/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
1/30/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
1/30/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/30/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/26/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/26/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
1/26/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/25/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/25/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/23/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/23/2006	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/20/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/20/2006	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background: The City of Columbus entered into an option contract with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation to sell a portion of Gowdy Field for redevelopment. The City, CUGC and Gowdy Partners LLC are pursuing a proposal for redevelopment. The Columbus Regional Airport Authority has submitted an application for a Clean Ohio grant from the State of Ohio to remediate the environmental impacts of the City's former use of Gowdy Field as a landfill for municipal refuse. The Authority has or will enter into an agreement with Gowdy Partners LLC to expend the CORF funds to remediate the site. Once remediation is complete Gowdy Partners LLC is to construct an office building for future use and purchase by Time Warner Entertainment LLP. In order to meet the schedule for remediation and construction it is necessary for Gowdy Partners to commence site remediation prior to taking title to the property. As a consequence it is necessary to enter into an access agreement among the City, CUGC, and Gowdy Partners LLC which permits Gowdy Partners LLC to enter upon the property prior to closing.

Fiscal Impact: N/A



Title

To authorize the Executive Director at Recreation and Parks to execute an access agreement among the City of Columbus, Columbus Urban Growth Corporation and Gowdy Partners LLC for the property subject to the option contract between the City of Columbus, and Columbus Urban Growth Corporation as authorized by Ordinance No. 0785-2005.


Body

WHEREAS, The City of Columbus and Columbus Urban Growth Corporation, ("CUGC") as authorized by Ordinance No. 0785-2005, entered into an option to sell a portion of the property commonly known as Gowdy Field; and

WHEREAS, The City, CUGC and Gowdy Partners LLC are engaged in a project to redevelop the site which project shall require remediation of the adverse environmental conditions created by the City's previous use of the site as a landfill; and

WHEREAS, Gowdy Partners LLC through...