Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Transportation Division to reimburse the Gateway Area Revitalization Initiative (GARI) in an amount up to $1,500,000.00 for the second and last phase of construction associated with the Gateway Area improvement project on North High Street between Ninth Avenue and Chittenden Avenue and for construction inspection costs for the project. This improvement includes curb removal and replacement, curb ramp construction, new lighting and signalization, new water and sanitary lines, miscellaneous storm water improvements and other work. The December 23, 1999, Economic Development Agreement between the City and GARI provided that the City pay for or reimburse GARI for all of the design and construction costs incurred in undertaking this improvement up to and including a total of $5,000,000.00. Ordinance #1912-2002 passed by City Council on December 9, 2002, provided for the reimbursement of engineering and design expenses in the amount of $550,000.00. Ordinance #0548-2003 passed April 7, 2003, provided for the reimbursement of the first phase of construction costs in an amount up to $2,950,000.00.
This project is budgeted and money is available within the 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers monies between projects within this Fund as required. These funds will be restored with the next bond/note sale.
Emergency action is requested to reimburse GARI as soon as possible in order to comply with existing agreements. The construction of this project has been completed.
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To transfer $1,500,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to reimburse the Gateway Area Revitalization Initiative for construction and inspection costs for the improvement of North High Street from Ninth Avenue to Chittenden Avenue for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $1,500,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City has identified the need for and proposes the improvement of the portion of roadway defined by the limits of the Gateway Area project; and
WHEREAS, the December 23, 1999, Economic Development Agreement (the EDA) between the City and Gateway Area Revitalization Initiative (GARI) provided that the City enter into a Capital Improvements Project Design and Reimbursement Agreement (the Design Agreement) and a Capital Improvements Project Development and Reimbursement Agreement (the D & R Agreement) with GARI in order to provide for the efficient construction of certain necessary public improvements (the Public Improvements Work) for the Gateway Public Improvements Area defined in the EDA; and
WHEREAS, the EDA provided that the City pay for or reimburse GARI for all of the design and construction costs incurred in undertaking the Public Improvements Work up to and including a total of $5,000,000.00; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1912-2002 passed by City Council December 9, 2002, authorized the expenditure of up to and including $550,000.00 for payments and reimbursements connected with the design and engineering of the Public Improvements Work; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0548-2003 passed by City Council April 7, 2003, authorized the expenditure of up to and including $2,950,000.00 for payments and reimbursements connected with the construction of the Public Improvements Work; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to authorize the expenditure of an additional $1,500,000.00 for payments and reimbursements connected with the construction of the Public Improvements Work; expending the balance of the $5,000,000.00 commitment; and
WHEREAS, a transfer of monies between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund is necessary; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that the reimbursement to GARI should occur immediately in order to comply with existing agreements and to maintain the project's schedule, 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 transfer of $1,500,000.00 between projects within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, 644385, be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Project#/ Project/ O.L. 01/O.L. 03 Code/ OCA Code/ Amount
440104/ Miscellaneous Economic Development/ 06/6600/ 643031/ $737,456.72
530058/ Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization/ 06/6600/ 644385/ $29,884.00
530087/ ADA Ramp projects/ 06/6600/ 644385/ $48,923.12
530790/ Sidewalk Program/ 06/6600/ 644385/ $3,966.91
590105/ Pedestrian Safety Improvements/ 06/6600/ 644385/ $100,000.00
590109/ Mound/Souder/ 06/6600/ 644385/ $248,896.25
590110/ McKinley Avenue/ 06/6600/ 644385/ $330,873.00
Total Transfer From: $1,500,000.00
TRANSFER TO
Project#/ Project/ O.L. 01/O.L. 03 Code/ OCA Code/ Amount
530051/ OSU Community Improvements/ 06/6631/ 644385/ $1,500,000.00
Total Transfer To: $1,500,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to reimburse the Gateway Area Redevelopment Initiative, 1824 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201 an amount not to exceed a total of $1,500,000.00 for the Transportation Division in accordance with the terms of the city's Capital Improvements Project Development and Reimbursement Agreement with said Initiative.
SECTION 3. That the Gateway Area Redevelopment Initiative is to obtain the necessary construction inspection services associated with the project from the City of Columbus and pay for said services from this reimbursement.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of said reimbursement and construction inspection, the sum of $1,500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 530051 and Project 530051.
SECTION 5. 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.