EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) is performing the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - SR161 - I71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase I Part 2 Project (PID 114254) project also known as FRA 161- 13.03 Spring Run Dr. /Parkville St. PID 114254 project, (Project No. 530103-100075) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of State Route 161 in the area of Parkville Street and Spring Run Drive (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 2106-2021 as amended by Ordinance 3385-2022 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0061X-2022 as amended by Resolution 0256X-2022 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of the public right-of-way in the vicinity of State Route 161 in the area of Parkville Street and Spring Run Drive 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 Resolutions 0061X-2022 and/or 0256X-2022. 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 ACDI001572-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to meet the project clear date and allow the Public Project to proceed in a timely manner to ensure the safety of the traveling public thereby preserv...
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