Explanation
Background: The Division of Police Precinct 1, Far North Substation, is presently located at the corner of Karl and Morse Roads within the same building as Fire Station 24. The Karl Road site is over one mile from the geographic service area of Precinct 1 which is bounded to the north by the Columbus Corporation Limit, to the east by Cleveland Avenue, to the south by State Route 161, and to the west by State Route 315. This far north area has undergone significant commercial and residential growth over the past several years. In 2015, the Division of Police received nearly 22,000 calls for service in Precinct 1. The City has looked at numerous properties in the Polaris Parkway area over the past several years in an attempt to find a suitable location for a Far North Substation but none proved to be suitable.
A property containing approximately 3.79 acres of land located on Sancus Boulevard has been identified that is ideally located to serve as the site for a new substation for Precinct 1. The site, identified as Franklin County Tax Parcel 610-231154, is located in approximately the middle of the geographic boundaries of the Precinct 1 service area.
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to purchase that 3.79 acres of real property from the Board of Trustees of the Worthington Library and to expend up to $400,000.00 for all costs associated with said acquisition. Purchase contingencies include satisfactory review or completion of: Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESA and if necessary, Phase II) and geotechnical assessments of the soil. This ordinance is presented as an emergency measure.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Finance and Management and Department of Public Safety has determined that funding for this project is available within the 2016 Public Safety G.O. Bond Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow this acquisition to proceed in a...
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