City of Columbus - File #: 2045-2007

• File #: 2045-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/27/2007
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 12/10/2007
• Final action: 12/10/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to purchase a 53.598 acre tract of real property, currently part of the larger tract used in the quarry and mining operation of Columbus Limestone, Inc. and commonly known as 399 Frank Road, Columbus, Ohio 43207, for use in City operations and to the extent necessary, to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $3,995,000.00 between projects within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $3,995,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
11/30/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/30/2007	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/30/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/29/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/27/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/27/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: In 1998 City Council adopted the Riverfront Vision land use and development plan. The Whittier Reach section of the plan established the redevelopment of the Whittier Peninsula as an objective. City Council, via Ordinance 0074-2005, passed January 26, 2005, authorized Franklin County Metro Parks to develop a park and nature center in conjunction with Audubon Ohio on a portion of the Whittier Peninsula. The development of the park , nature center and other potential development projects necessitates that the City operations of the Parking Violations Bureau and the Impound Lot be relocated to a new site. After an exhaustive search, a site available for purchase, meeting the City's desired requirement for proximity to the central city, has been identified. The 53.598 acre site is approximately four miles from downtown. The proposed site, as it exists, is currently unimproved and inaccessible from public roadways. The City's purchase is contingent on the site being appropriately improved with all utilities, storm sewers, and roadway access.

The City of Columbus (hereinafter "City") desires to purchase that 53.598 acre tract of real property, currently part of the larger tract used in the quarry and mining operation of Columbus Limestone, Inc. and commonly known as 399 Frank Road, Columbus, Ohio 43207, for use in City operations. As a condition precedent to the City's purchase of the property, the City has negotiated with Columbus Limestone, Inc. to improve the property to provide access, utilities, water, sewer, lighting, grading, and gravel lot cover to meet the City's requirements. Engineers retained by the City have negotiated the scope of work and price of the improvements to the City's satisfaction. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to purchase the aforementioned real property, as improved, from Columbus Limestone, Inc.; to accept a perpetua...