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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACCESS TO THE OHIO POWER COMPANY (AEP) FOR PRIMARY ELECTRIC SERVICE AT 825 TECH CENTER DRIVE; WAIVING SECOND READING, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, The City owns real property located at 825 Tech Center Drive, which has been identified as the site for a consolidated facility to serve the operational needs of Police Headquarters, City Hall, and the Senior Center; and
WHEREAS, Construction of said facility commenced in May 2024 and is anticipated to be completed in early 2026; and
WHEREAS, Ohio Power Company, an Ohio corporation and a unit of American Electric Power (AEP), provides primary electric service to the facility; and
WHEREAS, The City and Ohio Power Company have determined that it is necessary to relocate the primary electrical service into the building from the eastern property line; and
WHEREAS, Such relocation requires the placement of new electrical infrastructure within a perpetual easement across City-owned property, as more fully described and depicted in the attached EXHIBIT A (AEP Easement Agreement - 825 Tech Center Drive), which shall run with the land; and
WHEREAS, Granting said easement and right-of-way access is necessary to ensure timely completion of construction and uninterrupted electrical service to the facility; and
WHEREAS, The Administration has requested that this Ordinance be passed with a waiver of a second reading and as an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; to wit: alignment with construction schedules and utility coordination requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That City Council hereby authorizes and approves the grant of a perpetual easement and right-of-way to Ohio Power Company for the purpose of installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and repl...
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