EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City owns real property located at 0000 Lazelle Road, Columbus, Ohio 43240 {Delaware County Tax Parcel 318-344-01-012-001) further described and recorded in Deed Book 1522 Page, 2829, Recorder’s Office, Delaware County, Ohio (“Property”). The property was conveyed to the Department of Public Service (“DPS”) in August of 2017 in conjunction with the Lazelle Road, Phase B improvement project, (53015-100081 PID 90406). Suburban Natural Gas Company, (“Suburban Gas”) has a natural gas pipeline and other infrastructure within the project limits that need to be relocated as a result of the project. The City intends to use the Property for detention basin purposes. DPS reviewed the plans and studied their options and has determined that granting an easement to Suburban Gas at no cost for the relocation of the existing pipeline is in the best interest of the City. Suburban Gas is requesting a 0.100 acre easement for a six-inch gasline (“Easement”) to burden a portion of the Property in order to install and maintain underground natural gas pipeline(s) and associated appurtenances for the transport of odorized natural gas. DPS reviewed the plans and supports granting Suburban Gas the Easement in consideration that the Easement is non-exclusive.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order to allow for the transfer of the Real Estate so that Suburban Gas may relocate the gas line in a timely manner allowing the Lazelle Road, Phase B Improvement Project to be completed without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
TITLE
To authorize the director of the Department of Public Service to execute and acknowledge any document(s), as approved by the City Attorney, necessary to grant Suburban Natural Gas Company a non-exclusive easement burdening a portion of the City’s real property located at ...
Click here for full text