Explanation
BACKGROUND: The city passed City Ordinance Number 1996-2012 on September 25th, 2012, and City Ordinance Number 1684-2013 on July 16th, 2013, which each authorized the City Attorney to acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate interests (collectively, the “Real Estate Interests”) for the city’s Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Sawmill Road Intersection Hard Road (PID 530103-100038) Public Project (the “Public Project”). However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate Interests’ owners or agree with some of the Real Estate Interests’ owners regarding the amount of just compensation for the Real Estate Interests.
As a result, the city adopted City Resolution Number 0264X-2013 on December 11th, 2013, which declared the city’s necessity and intent to appropriate the Real Estate Interests. Furthermore, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, the City Attorney served notice to the Real Estate Interests’ owners of the: (I) public purpose for the Public Project; and (II) adoption of City Resolution 0264X-2013. Therefore, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to spend city funds and file necessary complaints to appropriate the Real Estate Interests for the Public Project.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to appropriate the Real Estate Interests for the Public Project will come from an escrow account funded by the City of Dublin, Ohio.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for the appropriation and acquisitions of the Real Estate Interests necessary for the Public Project to proceed without delay, which will preserve the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare.
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This ordinance: (I) authorizes the City Attorney to file complaints to appropriate fee simple title and lesser real property interests necessary for the city’s Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, Ar...
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