168.10 ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; REHABILITATION; SITE PREPARATION AND PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS.

   Within a blighted area, where the acquisition of real property is reasonably necessary in order to carry out the urban renewal plan, the City Manager is hereby authorized to undertake such acquisition by negotiation or by eminent domain litigation even on parcels which may not have been individually found to contribute to the area's blight. Within a deteriorating area, such acquisition shall be limited to those parcels which have been individually found to contribute to the area's deterioration. The acquisition authorization set forth in this section shall in no respect limit the City's authority to acquire real property for public purposes other than the elimination of blight or blighting influences. The City Manager is hereby authorized in blighted or deteriorating areas to rehabilitate property, demolish the buildings and do other site preparation work on property acquired by the City, to cause such studies, plans and surveys to be made by force account or by contract which are necessary and proper to carry out the project improvements in accordance with the urban renewal plan or in accordance with Council-approved design plans, to do all things necessary or appropriate to carry out the acquisition of property, redevelopment, rehabilitation, demolition of buildings, to provide studies, plans or surveys for project improvements, and to provide, if necessary, the services of architects and home management specialists to residents or businesses in the area.

   Where the City Manager determines appropriation is necessary, the City Manager shall cause to be submitted such legislation to Council as is necessary to conform to the laws of Ohio to effect such appropriation.

(Ord. 195-99. Passed 10-25-99; Ord. 217-99. Passed 12-13-99.)