Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Columbus State Community College asking that the City transfer a portion of the Mt. Vernon Avenue right-of-way/property between Cleveland Avenue and East Spring Street. Ordinances 0323-2018 and 3449-2018 were passed, and the transfers were processed. Within this request it was the City’s intent to also transfer the street lights within this area at no cost. The 0323-2018 and 3449-2018 legislations did not indicate this clearly and this legislation is to clarify that the ownership of the street lights will be transferred to Columbus State Community College at no cost. The Department of Public Utilities has agreed to transfer the street lights within the same area as described within ordinances 0323-2018 and 3449-2018 at no cost. Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, before it was determined to transfer the street lights within the transferred areas. Public Utilities is requesting to waive the provisions of City Code section 329.34 and transfer the ownership of these street lights to Columbus State Community College. The Department of Public Utilities established that the value for these Street Lights due to age and type is not significant and there will be no charge to Columbus State Community College for the street lights.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no cost to the City for this transfer.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute any documents required to transfer to Columbus State Community College the street lights within the portion of the Mt. Vernon Avenue right-of-way/property between Cleveland Avenue and East Spring Street that was described within ordinances 0323-2018 and 3449-2008; and to waive the provisions of City Code relating to the sale of city-owned personal property. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Columbus State Community College asking that the City transfer a portion of the Mt. Vernon Avenue right-of-way/property between Cleveland Avenue and East Spring Street; and
WHEREAS, ordinances 0323-2018 and 3449-2018 where passed, and the transfers where processed; and
WHEREAS, within this request it was the City’s intent to also transfer the street lights within this area to Columbus State Community College at no cost; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities has agreed to transfer the street lights within the same area as described within ordinances 0323-2018 and 3449-2018 at no cost; and
WHEREAS, per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, before it was determined to transfer the street lights within the transferred areas; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities is requesting to waive the provisions of City Code section 329.34 in order to transfer the ownership of these street lights to Columbus State Community College; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities established that the value for these Street Lights due to age and type is not significant; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to execute any documents required to transfer to Columbus State Community College the street lights within the portion of the Mt. Vernon Avenue right-of-way/property between Cleveland Avenue and East Spring Street that was described within ordinances 0323-2018 and 3449-2018.
SECTION 2. That this Council finds it in the best interest of the City that the provisions of Section 329.34 of the Columbus City Code relating to the sale of city-owned personal property be and are hereby waived.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.