Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following ordinance authorizes additional funding to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Roadway Improvements-Sinclair Road Sidewalks in Community Planning Area 35, Northland.
The City of Columbus Department of Public Service is engaged in the Roadway Improvement-Sinclair Road Sidewalks project. This project consists of the construction of a seven-foot wide new sidewalk adjacent to the existing curb along both sides of Sinclair Road from Morse Road to just south of Bill Moose Run. A five-foot wide new sidewalk with a three-foot wide tree lawn within the limits of the previous culvert replacement project will also be included in the project. Additionally, a five-foot wide sidewalk will extend from just north of Bill Moose Run to a point north at the Strimple Avenue and Sinclair Road intersection. The improvements also involve traffic signal updates at Strimple Avenue and Sinclair Road.
Ordinance 1849-2018 authorized the City Attorney’s Office to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Roadway Improvements-Sinclair Road Sidewalks project. Funding in the amount of $125,000.00 was established to begin acquiring the needed property rights. This ordinance is for additional funding in the amount of $50,000 to acquire right of way needed for the new sidewalk installation.
The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $50,000.00 is available for this project in the Morse Road TIF Fund, Fund 7414. It is necessary to transfer cash between project accounts within Fund 7414 from the Morse Road TIF project account to the Roadway Improvements - Sinclair Road Sidewalks project account to align spending in the proper project. Funds will also need to be appropri...
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