Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City owns real property located at 4850 West Powell Road, Powell Ohio, 43065 {Delaware County Tax Parcel 319-331-01-003-00} which is managed by the Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) and part of the Columbus Zoo (“Zoo”). Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (“Columbia”) currently has an easement for a gas line on this parcel which runs through a part of the North Elephant Yard. In order to increase the safety of the elephants, the Zoo has requested that the line be moved. Columbia has requested a new easement through the Zoo property to cover the location of the new line. The Zoo has reviewed the easement and has no objection to its location. Previously Ordinance 0195-2019 was submitted authorizing the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute and acknowledge any documents necessary to grant the easement. Since the passage of that ordinance there has been a slight change in the location of the easement and a new legal description has been submitted. This ordinance amends ordinance 0195-2019 by replacing the prior legal description that was attached as an exhibit to that ordinance with the updated legal description which is more fully described in the three (3) page attachment to this ordinance.
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 Columbia.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO.: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City will not receive any compensation for the granting of this easement as the new easement is being granted as part of a Zoo request to move an existing line out of its current easement.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow the relocation of the gas line to move forward in a timely manner and meet the Zoo’s construction schedule.
Title
To amend Ordinance Number 0195-2019 authorizing the Director of the Recreation and...
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