Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) is performing the Intersection Improvements - SR 161 North Service Road at Cleveland Avenue Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of the Northland Community Planning Area (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 1373-2018 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0227X-2019 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair sewer improvements in the area of the Northland Community Planning Area 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 Resolution 0227X-2019. 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 Streets and Highways General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund Number 7704 pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI000557-10.
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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To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to appropriate and accept the remaining fee simple and lesser real estate necessary to timely complete the Intersection Improvements - SR 161 North Service Road at Cleveland Avenue Pr...
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