Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Ohio, Recreation and Parks Department ("City"), is undertaking the development and enhancement of its existing Hanford Park, according to the Hanford Village Park Acquisition Project (PID 440006-100119) ("Project"). The City's project will improve Hanford Park and increase its size by acquiring portions of real property located in the vicinity of Kent Avenue and South Nelson Road, Columbus, Ohio 43205 ("Property"). Therefore, this ordinance authorizes the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and spend monies for acquisition costs related to the Project.
FISCAL IMPACT: $25,000.00 contingent on August 20, 2013 bond sale; Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests necessary for the improvement of Hanford Park and acquisition of the Property for the Project, which will preserve the public health, peace, property, and safety.
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To authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire certain fee simple title and lesser interests from portions of real property; to contract for professional services; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $25,000 for costs relating to the acquisition of additional parkland property for Hanford Park, according to the Hanford Village Park Acquisition Project (PID 440006-100119); and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, Recreation and Parks Department ("City"), is undertaking the development and enhancement of its existing Hanford Park, according to the Hanford Village Park Acquisition Project (PID 440006-100119) ("Project");
WHEREAS, the City's Project will improve Hanford Park and increase its size by acquiring portions of real property located in the vicinity of Kent Avenue and South Nelson Road, Columbus, Ohio 43205 ("Property");
WHEREAS, it is presently necessary to establish an Auditor's Certificate for acquisition costs relating to the acquisition of the Property for the Project;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, because it is immediately necessary to authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests to the Property and to contract for associated professional services relating to the acquisition of the Property for the Project, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; and NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the Columbus City Attorney is authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests from portions of real property located in the vicinity of Kent Avenue and South Nelson Road, Columbus, Ohio 43205 ("Property"), which is necessary for the Hanford Village Park Acquisition Project (PID 440006-100119) ("Project"); and to contract for the associated professional services necessary to complete this Project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or as much as may be necessary, from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Voted Bonds Fund, Fund № 702, OCA № 706119, Object Level 3, № 6601, for the acquisition of parkland property for the Hanford Village Park Acquisition Project (PID 440006-100119).
SECTION 3. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the Project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the director of the department administering this Project when the Project is completed and the monies are no longer required for this Project, except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriately needed.
SECTION 6. For the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which are made apart hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or 10 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.