EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) and Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) are engaged Joyce Avenue, Phase III (PIDs 590955-100008 & 610990-100002), Public Improvement Project (collectively, “Public Project”). The City must acquire and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of Joyce Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS and DPU to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 2109-2013 on September 16, 2013, authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. The City also previously adopted Resolution Number 0212x-2014 on December 8, 2014, which declared the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in order for DPS and DPU to timely complete the Public Project. However, some of the Real Estate was modified necessitating subsequent legislation by the City in order to appropriate and accept the Real Estate, as modified. Furthermore, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate, as modified, in the event the City Attorney is unable to perform either of the following: (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate, as modified; or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate, as modified in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation for the Real Estate, as modified. Accordingly, this resolution declares the City’s immediate necessity and intent to appropriate and accept the Real Estate, as modified in order for DPS and DPU 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 a...
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