EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) is performing the North Market Development Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire the approximately 0.154 acre parcel that is a portion of Vine Street between Park Street and Wall Street (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City completed surveys to complete the Public Project, and it discovered that the City was not the titled owner of the Real Estate. The City passed Ordinance Number 1993-2019 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City adopted Resolution 0112X-2021 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate in an effort to clear title to the right of way. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of the public right-of-way of Vine Street between Park Street and Wall Street 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 0112X-2021. 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 acquire the Real Estate is available through the Streets and Highways GO Bond Fund, Fund Number 7704 pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI001276-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
TITLE
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to immediately appropriate and accept the remaining fee simple and lesser real estate necessary to timely complete the North Market Development Project; to authorize an expenditure of $300.00 from existing ACDI001276-10. ($300.00)
BODY
WHEREAS, the City i...
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