Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to make payment to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to support the City’s participation in the Central Ohio Greenways Program for calendar year 2017.
Established in 2005 by MORPC, the Central Ohio Greenways Program seeks to increase the number of central Ohioans using trails for transportation and recreation through efforts that increase connectivity via communication, education, partnerships, and trail development. As a funding partner, the City of Columbus has committed funds in the amount of $25,000.00 to support those activities.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $25,000.00 is available in the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary to establish sufficient cash and authority for this expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to facilitate payment of the aforementioned obligation as soon as possible.
Title
To amend the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to make payment to MORPC relative to City’s participation in the Central Ohio Greenways Program for calendar year 2017; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, MORPC established the Central Ohio Greenways Program to increase the number of central Ohioans using trails for transportation and recreation through efforts that increase connectivity via communication, education, partnerships, and trail development; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to supporting those activities effort as a funding partner of the program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has received an invoice from MORPC in the amount of $25,000.00 relative to the City’s participation in the Central Ohio Greenways Program for calendar year 2017; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize payment to MORPC for the City’s participation in the Central Ohio Greenways Program, 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 2016 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by Ordinance 0960-2016 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this expenditure:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
7766 / 530161-100171 / Roadway Improvements - Noe Bixby Slope Remediation Phase 2 (Street & Highway Imp Carryover) / $0.00 / $29,628.00 / $29,628.00 (to match cash)
7766 / 530161-100171 / Roadway Improvements - Noe Bixby Slope Remediation Phase 2 (Street & Highway Imp Carryover) / $29,628.00 / ($25,000.00) / $4,628.00
7766 / 540002-100000 / Bikeway Development (Street & Highway Imp Carryover) / $0.00 / $25,000.00 / $25,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to make payment to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio, 43215, to support the Central Ohio Greenways Program for calendar year 2017.
SECTION 3. That the transfer of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 7766 Streets and Highway Improvement Fund per the account codes in the attachment to this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7766 Streets and Highway Improvement Fund in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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.