...EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is performing the Citywide Curb Ramps (PID 530087-100002) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinities of the public right-of-ways of Schrock Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229 and Agler Road, Columbus, Ohio 43218 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 2126-2013 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. The acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of the Schrock Road and Alger Road’s public roadways and associated appurtenances, which will be open to the public without charge. Accordingly, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate, or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation for the Real Estate.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Not applicable.
...TITLE
To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the Citywide Curb Ramps Public Improvement Project. ($0.00)
...BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends to make, improve, or repair certain public right-of-ways by completing the Citywide Curb Ramps (PID 530087-100002) Public Improvement Project (i.e. Public Project);
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire the necessary fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinities of the public right-of-ways of Schrock Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229 and Agler Road, Columbus, Ohio 43218 (i.e. Real Estate) in order to complete the Public Project;
WHEREAS, the City intends for the Real Estate’s acquisition to help make, improve, or repair certa...
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