Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus is the owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of Riverside Drive and Butts Road, Delaware County, Ohio (O'Shaughnessy Reservoir). The County of Delaware is engaged in the construction of a sanitary lift station which will provide waste water treatment services to both sides of the Scioto River in the Concord Township area. The Delaware County Board of Commissioners has requested that the City of Columbus grant an access easement in order that a driveway may be built to allow the County access to the lift station. After investigation by the Department of Public Utilities, it has been determined that the easement will not adversely affect the City and should be granted in the spirit of inter-governmental cooperation for the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those instruments necessary to grant the easement as requested by the County of Delaware.
Fiscal Impact: The funds will be deposited in the Special Purpose Fund 223, Sub Fund 025 Reservoir Encroachment Fund.
Emergency Justification: This request has been thoroughly investigated and contemplated by the Department of Public Utilities and at this time emergency action is requested by the Division of Real Estate in the spirit of inter-governmental cooperation to allow this matter to proceed without delay and to allow construction of timely construction of the lift station.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute an access deed of easement across City owned real property for installation of a driveway necessary to allow Delaware County Board of Commissioners access to its lift station project along the Scioto River, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is the owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of Riverside Drive and Butts Road, D...
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