Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined funding for this project will be from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund. A transfer of $105,000.00 is needed to provide sufficient cash for this project within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. An amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget will also be necessary.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the acquisition of the parcels necessary for the aforementioned project to proceed without delay thereby allowing this project to move forward.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, to amend the 2012 C.I.B.; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $105,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund, for costs in connection with the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project, and to declare an emergency. ($105,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer and expend funds within the Storm Sewers Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary...
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