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File #: 0740-2016    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/9/2016 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 4/4/2016 Final action: 4/5/2016
Title: To authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department to execute and acknowledge any necessary document(s), as approved by the City Attorney, to grant to the City of Westerville, Ohio a standard highway easement to burden a portion of the City’s real property located at Hoover Reservoir in order for the Delaware County Commissioners to complete the Sunbury Road Public Right-of-way Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Attachments: 1. Ex-A
Explanation

BACKGROUND:

The City owns real property located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road, Westerville, Ohio 43082 identified as Delaware County Tax Parcel 317-442-04-001-000 (“Property”), which serves operations of the Departments of Public Utilities and Recreation and Parks. The Delaware County Commissioners, a body politic and corporate organized and existing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 301 (“Delaware”), is undertaking the Sunbury Road (DEL-CR30-0.00, PID 95527) Public Right-of-way Improvement Project (“Public Project”). Furthermore, Delaware is required to acquire a certain highway easement to burden a portion of the Property (“Parcel 15-SHV”) in the name of the City of Westerville, Ohio, an Ohio municipal corporation (“Westerville”), in order to complete the Public Project. Specifically, Delaware will utilize Parcel 15-SHV in order to widen and construct portions of Sunbury Road and associated curbs, gutters, storm sewers, lighting, recreational paths, sidewalks, and traffic signals.

The Departments of Finance and Management, Public Utilities, and Recreation and Parks have reviewed and support granting Parcel 15-SHV to Westerville in order for Delaware to perform the Public Project in consideration of (i) the City’s receipt of monetary compensation in the amount of Seven Thousand, One Hundred Ninety-six, and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($7,196.00), (ii) fostering intergovernmental cooperation, and (iii) the Public Project will improve the safety of the Sunbury Roadpublic right-of-way adjacent to the Property.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:

Not applicable.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Not applicable.

EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:

Emergency action is requested to allow for Delaware to complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.

Title

To authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department to execute and acknowledge any necessary document(s), as approved by the City ...

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