Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System (CIP 611010-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the general vicinity of Holt Avenue and Somersworth Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 1553-2015 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. The City also adopted Resolution Numbers 0238x-2015 and 0264x-2015 declaring the City’s (i) public purpose and necessity of the Public Project, and (ii) intent to appropriate the Real Estate.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolution Numbers 0238x-2015 and 0264x-2015. However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation the City would pay to acquire the Real Estate.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding to appropriate the Real Estate will come from the Storm Sewer GO Bond Funds.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Not applicable.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to appropriate and accept fee simple and lesser real estate title interests necessary for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System Public Improvement Project; and authorize the City Attorney to spend funds from the Storm Sewer GO Bond Funds. ($3,922.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the storm sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Holt Avenue and Somersworth Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 by allowing the Departme...
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