Explanation
BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to utilize professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Public Infrastructure related to the City Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station Site at 2333 Morse Road project that was constructed by the Department of Finance and Managment in 2014. The Public Infrastructure improvements include reconstruction of the intersection of Malin Street and the adjacent service road, pavement widening, drainage and pedestrian walk.
The project limits are Malin Street from approximately 450' south of centerline of the Service Road along the south side of Morse Road and to the service road along south side of Morse Road from Malin Street to approximately 310' east of center line of Malin Street.
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
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $60,000.00 are available for this project in the Fleet Management Capital Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the 2015 Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Public Infrastructure related to the City Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station Site at 2333 Morse Road; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from Fleet Management Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency.($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is engaged in the Public Infrastructure improvement project related to the City's Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station Site at 2333 Morse Road; and
WHEREAS, this project will reconstruct the intersection of Malin Street and the adjacent Service Road, including pavement widening, drainage, and a pedestrian walk; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Office Real Estate Division to expend $60,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Public Infrastructure improvements related to the City Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station Site at 2333 Morse Road project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that this ordinance should be authorized immediately so that funding can be made available for the necessary right-of-way acquisition for the project, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate, to contract for professional services, and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way needed to complete the Public Infrastructure related to the City Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station Site at 2333 Morse Road project.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the costs related to the above actions authorized in SECTION 1, the sum of $60,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Dept/Div: 45-05
Fund: 513
SubFund: 004
Project/Detail: 550006 - 100000
Project Name: CNG at 2nd City Location
OCA Code: 513006
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6631
Amount: $60,000.00
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.