...Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is engaged in the Roadway Improvement - Lazelle Road Phase-C (FRA Lazelle Rd. PID 95607) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity along the right-of-way of Lazelle Road from North High Street (U.S. 23) to Worthington-Galena Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 2314-2015 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. 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:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow DPS to timely complete the Public Project 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 fee simple title and lesser real property interests in order to timely complete the Roadway Improvement - Lazelle Road Phase-C - Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to improve certain public right-of-way by allowing the Department of Public Service (DPS) to engage in the Roadway Improvement - Lazelle Road Phase-C (FRA Lazelle Rd. PID 95607) Public Improvement Project (i.e. Public Project);
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire the necessary fee simple title and lesser property interests located in the vicinity of the right-of-way of Lazelle Road from North High Street (U.S. 23) ...
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