Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) is performing the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road Phase A (FRA CR 103-2.56 - PID # 99852) Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of Hamilton Road between Morse Road and Menerey Lane (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 2939-2017 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0037X-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 Hamilton Road between Morse Road and Menerey Lane which will be open to the public without charge.
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 Resolutions 0037X-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 be split 80% and 20% from the Federal Transportation Grants Fund, Fund No. 7765 pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000805-20 and the Streets and Highway Bond Fund, Fund No. 7704 pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000805-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow DPS to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare.
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