Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) is engaged in purchasing real estate located at 747 Renick Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223 {Franklin county parcel number 010-064949}. The property is located adjacent to the Sullivant Gardens 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 747 Renick Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223 (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: Sixty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($60,000.00), is required and budgeted for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate and CRPD determined it will come from CRPD’s Voted Bond Fund 7702.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not Applicable
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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 747 Renick Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223 and contract for associated professional services in order for CRPD to timely complete the acquisition of the property; to authorize the transfer of $61,487.56 and set up an expenditure of $60.000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to allow for the future expansion of the Sullivant Gardens Community Recreation Center by allowing the Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) to purchase adjacent real estate located at 747 Renick Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223; 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 747 Renick Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223 (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 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 747 Renick Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223 (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 Sullivant Gardens 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 Sixty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($60,000.00), 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 transfer of $61,487.56 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 7702 per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 1010-2018 is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this legislation and future projects.
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
Fund 7702; P510017-100001; Park & Playgrounds - Misc. (Voted Carryover) / $0 / $8,200 / $8,200 (to match cash)
Fund 7702; P510035-100000; Facility Renovation (Voted Carryover) / $0 / $970 / $970 (to match cash)
Fund 7702; P510035-100004; Facility Improvements - Contingencies (Voted Carryover) / $1 / $608 / $609 (to match cash)
Fund 7702; P510040-100001; Maintenance Equipment (Voted Carryover) / $1 / $1,709 / $1,710 (to match cash)
Fund 7702; P510112-100000; Park Acquisition (Voted Carryover) / $0 / $50,000 / $50,000 (to match cash)
Fund 7702; P510017-100001; Park & Playgrounds - Misc. (Voted Carryover) / $8,200 / ($8,200) / $0
Fund 7702; P510035-100000; Facility Renovation (Voted Carryover) / $970 / ($970) / $0
Fund 7702; P510035-100004; Facility Improvements - Contingencies (Voted Carryover) / $609 / ($608) / $1
Fund 7702; P510040-100001; Maintenance Equipment (Voted Carryover) / $1,710 / ($1,709) / $1
Fund 7702; P510112-100000; Park Acquisition (Voted Carryover) / $50,000 / ($50,000) / $50,000
Fund 7702; P510112-100116; Land Acquisition - Sullivant Gardens (Voted Carryover) / $0 / $61,487 / $61,487
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 8. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any proper and appropriate project accounting numbers.
SECTION 9. 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 10. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.