EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) is performing the Olentangy River Road 24” Water Main Phase 2 (Project No. 690588-100001) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Olentangy River Road and McConnell Drive, Columbus, OH 43214 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 0331-2020 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Accordingly, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate, or (ii) agree with the owners of the Real Estate in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
TITLE
To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the Olentangy River Road 24” Water Main Phase 2. ($0.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve certain public water infrastructure by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) to engage in the Olentangy River Road 24” Water Main Phase 2 (Project No. 690588-100001) (“Public Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire the necessary fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Olentangy River Road and McConnell Drive, Columbus, OH 43214 (“Real Estate”) in order to complete the Public Project; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the Real Estate’s acquisition to help make, improve, or repair certain portions of public water infrastructure and associated appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to appropriate and accept the Real Estate in the event the City Attorney is unable to (i) locate the owners of the Real Estate, or (ii) agree with the owners of the ...
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