Explanation
Background: Ordinance No. 1814-2007, passed November 19, 2007, authorizing the City Attorney to acquire certain property rights, and to expend monies in connection with the Franklin #1 Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The preliminary amount of funding originally made available for this project was done so with the understanding that additional monies may be needed at a later date. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend additional money for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Franklin #1 Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined funding for this project in the amount of $14,950.00 will be from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund and that there is already sufficent cash and authority available within the project to cover the projects expenditure.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition activities to begin as soon as possible thereby allowing for commencement of construction of this project within this years construction season.
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To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $14,950.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the Franklin #1 Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project, and to declare an emergency. ($14,950.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Franklin #1 Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewers and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the Franklin #1 Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Project #650701.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $14,950.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Sanitary Sewere Revenue Bonds Fund/ Fund #665/ Dept./Div. 60-05/ Project No. 650701/ OCA Code 665701/ Object Level Three 6601/ for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.