EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service is engaged in the Hague Avenue Rehabilitation, West Broad Street to Sullivant Avenue (PID 530103-100043), Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of Hague Avenue from West Broad Street to Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43204 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 0888-2012 on May 7, 2012, authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to perform either of the following: (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate; or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation for the Real Estate. Accordingly, this resolution declares the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in order for the Department of Public Service to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ?: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allowing the Public Project to be completed without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To declare the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate and accept the fee simple title and lesser real property interests in order for the Department of Public Service to timely complete the Hague Avenue Rehabilitation, West Broad Street to Sullivant Avenue, Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends to rehabilitate the public right-of-way of Hague Avenue between West Broad Street and Sullivant Avenue by allowing the Department of Public Service to engage in the Hague Ave...
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