Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement allowing reimbursment to Franklin County for its portion of costs associated with the design and construction for relocation of utility services as part of the New Franklin County Courthouse. This ordinance funds the known design costs for the relocation. Once the design is complete and construction costs known, additional legislation will be submitted to City Council requesting modification of the agreement to add funding for reimbursement of construction costs.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of costs associated with the relocation of utility services as part of the New Franklin County Courthouse project; to authorize the expenditure of $31,497.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($31,497.00)
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WHEREAS, certain electrical circuits located within the property boundaries of the New Franklin County Courthouse must be relocated as part of the project; and
WHEREAS, the City's portion of the known design costs costs total $31,497.00; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance funds the design costs for the relocation and additional legislation will be submitted to City Council requesting modification of the agreement to add funding for reimbursement of the City's portion of the construction costs, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to reimburse Franklin County for relocation of the electric circuits; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of costs associated with the design and construction for relocation of utility services as part of the New Franklin County Courthouse so that such reimbursement can be made without delay, for the preservation of 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 Director of Public Utilities be and he is hereby authorized to authorized to enter into an agreement to reimburse Franklin County for the design and construction costs for relocation of utility services as part of the New Franklin County Courthouse project.
Section 2. That the amount of $31,497.00 be and hereby is authorized to be expended for payment of the City's portion of design costs for relocation of utility services for the New Franklin County Courthouse project from the Division of Power and Water, Department 6007, Fund No. 550, OCA 600700, OL 1-03, OL3-3407 .
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part herein, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.