...EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) is engaged in the Sullivant/Georgesville Camp Chase Trail Connector (PID 540002-100080) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of the public right-of-way of Sullivant Avenue and Georgesville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Numbers 1069-2016 and 2811-2016 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolutions 0028x-2017, 0113x-2016, and 0160x-2016 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of the public right-of-way of Sullivant Avenue and Georgesville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228, which will be open to the public without charge.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolutions 0028x-2017, 0113x-2016, and 0160x-2016. However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding to appropriate the Real Estate will come from the Recreation and Parks Bond fund pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificates ACDI000061-10 and ACDI000222-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allowing DPS to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
...TITLE
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to immediately appropriate ...
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