EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Moler Road Sidewalks (PID 590105-100065) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of the public right-of-way known as Moler Road, Columbus, Ohio 43207 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 0922-2012 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. The City also adopted Resolution Number 0239x-2015 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. However, DPS modified the Public Project requiring the City to acquire and accept the certain additional fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of the public right-of-way of Moler Road, Columbus, Ohio 43207 since the adoption of Resolution Number 0239x-2015 (“Additional Real Estate”). Accordingly, the City will appropriate the Additional Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to (i) locate the owners of the Additional Real Estate, or (ii) agree with the owners of the Additional Real Estate in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Additional 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 necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain additional fee simple title and lesser real property interests in order for the Department of Public Service to timely complete the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Moler Road Sidewalks Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City...
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