Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the City Attorney’s Office, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Bikeway Development Sullivant/Georgesville Camp Chase Trail Connector project.
The Department of Public Service is currently engaged in the Bikeway Development Sullivant/Georgesville Camp Chase Trail Connector project, which encompasses a 0.4 mile section of trail that will begin along the south side of Sullivant Avenue, from the current end of the trail, to Georgesville Road. Then proceed north, along the east side of Georgesville Road from Sullivant Avenue to connect back to the trail heading east towards downtown. Improvements will include the addition of curb and gutter. stormwater improvements, and pedestrian/cycling signalization improvements at the crossings of Georgesville Road and Sullivant Avenue to connect back to the trail heading east towards downtown. The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right of way acquisition pending passage of this legislation
The Recreation and Parks Department has conducted extensive public involvement in the Hilltop and Westgate communities during the past two years to develop the project. Prior legislation by City Council authorized the construction of the central city segment of the Camp Chase Trail, and the first phase construction of the Wilson Road Park Trail Head.
Ordinance 1069-2016, passed May 2, 2016, authorized initial acquisition funding for this project in the amount of $200,000.00. The initial acquisition legislation authorized the City Attorney to contract for professional services and to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real property necessary to the project, with the understanding that more funding may be required in the future.
It is now necessary that the City Attorney's Off...
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