Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Ohio ("City") holds title to sewer utility easement rights described and recorded in instrument number 201102230026323, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio ("Old Easement"). The Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University ("OSU"), requests the City to release its sewer easement rights in the Old Easement. The City's Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drains, reviewed, approved, and determined releasing the City's sewer utility easement rights in the Old Easement does not adversely affect the City and should be released at no cost, because OSU granted the City a new, replacement easement described and recorded in instrument number 201306280108823, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio ("Replacement Easement). Therefore, the following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents, as prepared by the Columbus City Attorney, Real Estate Division, necessary to forever release, relinquish, and discharge to OSU the City's sewer utility easement rights in the Old Easement.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities, City of Columbus, Ohio, to execute those documents necessary to forever release, relinquish, and discharge to the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University the City's sewer utility easement rights described and recorded in instrument number 201102230026323, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), holds title to sewer utility easement rights described and recorded in instrument number 201102230026323, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio ("Old Easement");
WHEREAS, the successor-grantor of the Old Easement, the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University ("OSU"), requests the City to release its sewer easement rights in the Old Easement, because OSU granted the City a new, replacement easement described and recorded in instrument number 201306280108823, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio ("Replacement Easement);
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drains, reviewed, approved, and determined releasing the City's sewer utility easement rights in the Old Easement does not adversely affect the City and should be released at no cost; and NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. The Director of the Department of Public Utilities is authorized to execute those documents, as prepared by the Columbus City Attorney, Real Estate Division, to forever release, relinquish, and discharge to the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University the City's sewer utility easement rights described and recorded in instrument number 201102230026323, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, which is also attached as Exhibit-A and fully incorporated into this ordinance.
SECTION 2. This ordinance takes effect and is in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.