Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Recreation and Parks (“CRPD”) is performing the FRA-Johnstown Rd-Alum Creek Trail (PID 99828) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of Johnstown Road and Parkview Boulevard Columbus, OH 43219 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for CRPD to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Numbers 1762-2018 and 3505-2018 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0249X-2018 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of real property in the vicinity of Johnstown Road and Parkview Boulevard Columbus, OH 43219.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolution 0249X-2018. However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to appropriate the Real Estate will come from the Recreation and Parks GO Bonds Fund pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000584-10 until depleted. Remaining funds will come from existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000733-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to appropriate and accept the remaining fee simple and lesser real property interests necessary to timely complete the FRA-Johnstown Rd-Alum Creek Trail Public Improvement Project. ($199,973.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to make, improve, or repair certain real property by completing t...
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