Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City owns real property located in the vicinity of the intersection of Galloway Road and O’Harra Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 240-006841} which is managed by the Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”). Prairie Township (“Prairie”) is a partner with the City in developing the Hell Branch multi use trail (“Trail’). A portion of Prairie’s connector impacts City property and Prairie now requests that the City grant them an easement to install, operate, and maintain the Trail. The Easement area impacts a 0.171 acre tract of City property which is more fully described in the attached two (2) page Exhibit.
CRPD has reviewed this matter and supports granting a 0.171 acre non-exclusive Easement to Prairie at no cost. Accordingly, this ordinance authorizes the director of CRPD, on behalf of the City, to execute and acknowledge any necessary instrument(s), as approved by the City Attorney, in order to quit claim grant the Easement to Prairie.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO.:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Not applicable.
Title
To authorize the director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute and acknowledge any document(s) necessary to grant Prairie Township an easement to burden a portion of the City’s real property located in the vicinity of Galloway Road. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends to grant Prairie Township (i.e. Prairie) a 0.017 acre, more or less, easement to burden a portion of the City’s property located in the vicinity of Galloway Road in order to allow Prairie to install, operate, and maintain a multi-use trail connector. (i.e. Easement); and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the director of the Recreation and Parks Department (i.e. CRPD) to execute and acknowledge any document(s) necessary to quit claim grant the Easement to Prairie; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to sign all document(s) associated with this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to approve all instrument(s) associated with this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks to authorize the Director to execute and acknowledge any document(s) necessary to grant Prairie Township an easement to burden a portion of the City’s real property located in the vicinity of Galloway Road; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department is authorized to execute and acknowledge any document(s) necessary to quit claim grant to Prairie Township (i.e. Prairie), and Prairie’s successors and assigns a non-exclusive easement to burden a 0.171 acre, more or less, portion of the City’s real property located in the vicinity of the intersection of Galloway Road and O’Harra Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 {Franklin County Tax Parcel 240-006841} This easement is for the purpose of installing, operating, and maintaining a multi-use trail (i.e. Easement) and is further described and depicted in the two (2) page attachment, which is fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten.
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department is required to approve all documents executed by the City pursuant to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Attorney is required to approve all instrument(s) associated with this ordinance prior to the director the Recreation and Parks Department executing and acknowledging any of those instrument(s).
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.