Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, obtained a right-of-entry from Carl C. Cooke, Jr., and Macy M. Cooke in early 2003 to install traffic control equipment on their property at 8161 Sawmill Road. At the time the right-of-entry was acquired the City agreed that subsequent to the installation of the traffic control equipment a permanent easement would be acquired from Mr. and Mrs. Cooke. Installation of the traffic control equipment has been completed and it is now necessary for the City to acquire the permanent easement. This legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to hire professional services relative to the acquisition of the easement, to negotiate with the property owners to obtain the necessary easement and to expend the funds necessary to acquire this easement. The City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division has estimated that acquisition-related expenses will total $6,000.00.
Fiscal Impact: Monies to pay for these costs are available in the Resurfacing project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers money between projects within the Fund and authorizes their expenditure.
Emergency action is requested to allow the City Attorney's office to proceed with those actions necessary to enable the City to compensate Mr. and Mrs. Cooke for an existing City use of private property without further delay.
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To authorize the transfer of $6,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the City Attorney to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of a permanent easement for traffic control equipment and appurtenances thereto at 8161 Sawmill Road; to expend $6,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for acquisition-related costs and to declare an emergency. ($6,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, obtained a right-of-entry from Carl C. Cooke, Jr., and Macy M. Cooke in early 2003 to install traffic control equipment on their property at 8161 Sawmill Road; and
WHEREAS, at the time the right-of-entry was acquired the City agreed that subsequent to the installation of the traffic control equipment a permanent easement would be acquired from Mr. and Mrs. Cooke; and
WHEREAS, installation of the traffic control equipment has been completed; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary for the City to acquire the permanent easement; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division has estimated that acquisition-related expenses will total $6,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to hire professional services relative to the acquisition of the easement, to negotiate with the property owners and to obtain the necessary easement; and
WHEREAS, money for this purpose is available in the Resurfacing project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and this ordinance transfers funds between projects within that Fund and authorizes their expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to allow the City Attorney's office to proceed with those actions necessary to enable the City to compensate the parties for an existing City use of their private property without further delay, 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 $6,000.00 between projects within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM
Project #/ Project/ O.L. One/O.L. Three Codes/ OCA Code
530282/ Resurfacing/ 06/6600/ 644385
TOTAL TRANSFER FROM: $6,000.00
TRANSFER TO
Project #/ Project/ O.L. One/O.L. Three Codes/ OCA Code
540007/ Signal Installation/ 06/6601/ 644385
TOTAL TRANSFER TO: $6,000.00
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to hire professional services relative to the acquisition of a permanent easement for traffic control equipment and appurtenances thereto at 8161 Sawmill Road, to negotiate with the property owners to obtain the necessary easement and to expend those funds necessary to pay these expenses.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying for said costs the City Attorney's Office is hereby authorized to expend $6,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6601, OCA Code 644385 and Project 540007.
SECTION 4. 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.