Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City passed Ordinance Numbers 0775-2014 on April 21, 2014, and 2431-2014 on November 10, 2014, which both authorized the City Attorney to engage in the acquisition of certain fee simple and lesser real estate title interests (collectively, "Real Estate Interests") for the Department of Public Service/Recreation and Parks Department, Bridge and Trail Improvements - West Fifth Avenue from McKinley Avenue to Dublin Road (PIDs 510112-100000 & 530301-160771) Public Project (“Public Project”). The City also adopted Resolution Numbers 0092x-2014 on June 9, 2014, and 0176x-2014 on October 20, 2014, which both declared the City’s (i) public purpose and necessity of the Public Project; and (ii) intent to appropriate the Real Estate Interests.
Pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, the City Attorney served notice to all of the Real Estate Interests' owners of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity; and (ii) adoption of Resolution Numbers 0092x-2014 and 0176x-2014. 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 paid by the City for the Real Estate Interests. Accordingly, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to spend City funds and file necessary complaints to appropriate the remainder of the Real Estate Interests for the Public Project.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to appropriate the Public Project’s Real Estate Interests will come from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund Number 704, and the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, Fund Number 702.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for the appropriation and acquisition 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.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file ...
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