Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Recreation and Parks Department (“CRPD”) is engaged in acquiring real estate as part of the Ohio Public Works Commission (“OPWC”) Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Round 14 East Broad Street Preserve Project (“Public Project”). The City previously passed Ordinance 2058-2020 authorizing the Director of CRPD to execute a grant with OPWC and the appropriation of grant and matching funds for the purchase of approximately 36.4 acres from the owner of property located at 5277 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43213 {Franklin county parcel number 010-109420, Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Columbus, Catholic Diocese of Columbus} (“Real Estate”). CRPD has successfully negotiated a purchase contract for the purchase of the Real Estate. CRPD now requests the City Attorney’s Real Estate Division acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) as part of the closing so that CRPD can timely complete the Public Project. Further as a condition of the grant, the Director of CRPD will be required to place a deed restriction on the Real Estate, preserving the Real Estate as greenspace.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: The acceptance and appropriation of grant and matching funds was authorized by Ordinance No. 2058-2020. This ordinance will authorize an additional $8,300.00 towards the grant match and resulting acquisition from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. $250,000.00 is budgeted and available from within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 2283 and Voted Bond Fund 7702 to meet the financial obligations of this acquisition.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
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