...Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) is engaged in purchasing real estate located at 833 St. Clair Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 {Franklin county parcel number 010-044902-00}. The property is located adjacent to the Milo-Grogan Community Recreation Center and the acquisition of the property will allow for future expansion. The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located at 833 St. Clair Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for CRPD to complete the acquisition. Accordingly, CRPD requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for CRPD to timely complete the acquisition of the property.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$36,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow CRPD to timely complete the purchase of the Real Estate without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located at 833 St. Clair Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 and contract for associated professional services in order for CRPD to timely complete the acquisition of the property; and to declare an emergency. ($36,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to allow for the future expansion of the Milo-Grogan Community Recreation Center by allowing the Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) to purchase adjacent real estate located at 833 St. Clair Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire in good faith and accept the necessary fee simple title and lesser real estate located at 833 St. Clair Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 (i.e. Real Estate) in order for CRPD to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in a timely manner without unnecessary delay; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney is authorized to acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located at 833 St. Clair Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 (i.e. Real Estate) in order for the Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) to timely purchase the property allowing for the future expansion of the Milo-Grogan Community Recreation Center.
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney is authorized to contract for professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) associated with the Real Estate’s acquisition for the project.
SECTION 3. That the City Attorney, in order to exercise the authority described in Sections One (1) and Two (2) of this ordinance, is authorized to spend up to Thirty Six Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($36,000.00), or as much as may be necessary, from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 according to the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any appropriate accounting codes once the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the Public Project’s account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the director of the department administering the real estate acquisition is complete and the monies are no longer required for the project, except that no transfer can be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any proper and appropriate project accounting numbers.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance, for the reasons stated in the preamble, which are made of part of this ordinance and fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten, is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after this ordinance’s passage and approval by the Mayor or ten (10) days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.