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File #: 2637-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/4/2013 In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
On agenda: 12/2/2013 Final action: 12/5/2013
Title: To authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,179,206.04 from the Recreation and Parks Fund for costs relating to the acquisition of parkland property for Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area 4; to authorize the increase of $604,206.04 from a previously established Auditors Certificate; and to declare an emergency. ($2,179,206.04)
Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will increase exiting auditor’s certificate #AC035416 by an additional $604,206.04 as a result of and contingent upon Ordinance #2621-2013

This ordinance will amend ordinance #1571-2013 as noted within.

The City of Columbus, Ohio (“City”), Department of Recreation and Parks, is undertaking the acquisition of parkland property for Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area 4 (PID 510025-100022). The City desires to acquire the property for the acquisition of parkland property for Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area 4 (PID 510025-100022). The following is an ordinance to authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend monies for payment of acquisition costs related to the acquisition of parkland property for Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area 4 (PID 510025-100022). Ordinance #1571-2013 authorized the City to spend up to $1,575,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Fund 747 for related costs, this ordinance will increase the existing auditor’s certificate by $604,206.04 for a total of $2,179,206.04.

FISCAL IMPACT: Contingent upon Ordinance #2621-2013, this ordinance will increase exiting auditor’s certificate #AC035416 by an additional $604,206.04 for a total of $2,179,206.04 from the Recreation and Parks Fund 747.
The City of Columbus, Department of Recreation and Parks, determined funding for this project will be from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund 747 for the acquisition of parkland property for Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area 4 (PID 510025-100022).

EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests necessary for the acquisition of parkland property for Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area 4 (PID 510025-100022), which will preserve the public health, peace, property, and safety.
Title

To authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acqui...

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