Explanation
Background: The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of permanent easements in and to real estate necessary for the Chestnut Street Combined Sewer Rehabilitation Project.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is from the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Voted Sanitary Bond Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to allow for the immediate commencement of the easement acquisition services, pursuant to the procurement of the construction services necessary to rehabilitate this vital sanitary sewer infrastructure.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file the necessary complaints for the appropriation of permanent easements in and to real estate necessary for the Chestnut Street Combined Sewer Rehabilitation Project, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation, is engaged in the acquisition of certain real property interests for the Chestnut Street Combined Sewer Rehabilitation Project (aka Chestnut & Sixth Combined Sewer Rehabilitation & Naghten Storm Project); and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, adopted Resolution No. 0199X-2007, on the 10th day of December, 2007, 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 Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, 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 health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNC...
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