Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Northeast MOU - Central College Ulry Road Reconstruction project in the Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area (33).
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Northeast MOU - Central College Ulry Road Reconstruction project. This project consists of improvements to the Central College Road, Ulry Road, and Lee Road intersection. This intersection will be widened to a 3-lane section for the entire limits of the project and the sanitary sewer subtrunk will be extended on Central College Road from the eastern project limit to the northwest corner of this intersection. Plans also include upgraded traffic signal, sidewalk and shared use path improvements and associated drainage.
The cost to acquire the right-of-way needed to complete the project is estimated at $500,000.00. If the cost to acquire the needed right-of-way should exceed this estimate, additional legislation will be submitted to Council requesting the needed funding.
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 is available in Fund 7442 (Ulry-Central College TIF Fund). A transfer of cash is needed to align spending with the proper project, and then appropriated in Fund 7442.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so right-of-way can be acquired to allow construction to proceed as scheduled, preventing delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Title
To transfer funds within the Ulry-Central College TIF Fund; to appropriate funds within the Ulry-Central College TIF Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's...
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