Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Infrastructure Management completed alley resurfacing in the Driving Park Neighborhood in 2015. This is in the Near South Community Planning Area. The boundaries are I-70 on the north, East Whittier Street on the south, the Norfolk & Western Railway on the east and Studer Avenue on the west. The costs accrued from labor, equipment and material expenses are reimbursable to the Department of Public Service's Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $87,587.28 for reimbursement for expenses accrued from the UIRF - Alley Resurfacing Driving Park project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. Amendment to the 2015 C.I.B will be necessary to establish proper authority.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
To ensure that revenues are recorded in close approximation to incurred expenses and maintaining proper accounting practices emergency designation is requested.
Title
To amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for labor, equipment and material costs associated with alley resurfacing; to authorize the expenditure of $87,587.28 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund for reimbursement to the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund and to declare an emergency. ($87,587.28)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Infrastructure Management completed a project to resurface the alleys within the Driving Park neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to reimburse the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for employee, equipment and materials costs for this project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this reimbursement in order to maintain proper accounting practices, 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 2015 Capital Improvement Budget, authorized by ordinance 0557-2015 be amended as follows to provide sufficient authority for this project:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current C.I.B. / Amendment / C.I.B. as amended
704 / 440005-100000 / UIRF - Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (Voted Carryover) / $1,797,080 / ($87,587) / $1,709,493
704 / 440005-100051 / UIRF - Alley Resurfacing Driving Park / $0.00 / $87,587 / $87,587
SECTION 2. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highway G.O. Bonds Fund be authorized as follows:
Transfer From:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 440005-100000 / UIRF - Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund / 06-6600 / 590050 / $87,587.28
Transfer To:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 440005-100051 / UIRF - Alley Resurfacing Driving Park / 06-6600 / 740551 / $87,587.28
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Service is authorized to reimburse the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund for staff and equipment expenses up to $87,587.28 incurred in the rehabilitation of the alleys in this project.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $87,587.28 be and hereby is authorized as follows from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Fund 704, Dept.-Div. 59-12, Division of Design & Construction to pay the cost thereof.
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 440005-100051 / UIRF - Alley Resurfacing Driving Park / 06-6621 / 740551 / $87,587.28
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.