Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to reimburse the City of Gahanna in an amount up to $122,660.00 for the construction costs associated with the signal construction and pavement widening at the intersection of Taylor Station Road and Claycraft Road, and to reimburse the City of Gahanna in an amount up to $ 6,050.00 for construction costs associated with the signal construction and pavement widening at the Morrison Road and Claycraft Road intersection.
These improvements were identified through a traffic impact study conducted in 2004 in connection with the redevelopment of the Lucent site by Mount Carmel Health System, M/I Homes, and Continental Reality. The improvements identified in this impact study have been prioritized and the developers have contributed toward the cost of the improvements in accordance with the City's "Pay As We Grow" initiative. The two regional projects identified above are needed to mitigate the impact of traffic from this site, and are cooperative projects between the City of Columbus and the City of Gahanna. Future projects in this growth area include the improvement of East Broad Street to 6 lanes with a median, curb, and sidewalks.
Emergency action is requested to reimburse the City of Gahanna in a timely manner for costs associated with these projects.
Fiscal Impact: This project is budgeted in the 2006 Transportation Division CIB and funds are available within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund from the 2006 Bond Sale.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to make payment to the City of Gahanna in an amount up to $122,660.00 for construction costs associated with the signal construction and pavement widening at the Taylor Station Road and Claycraft Road intersection; to reimburse the City of Gahanna in an amount up to $6,050.00 for construction costs associated with the signal construction and pavement widening at the Morrison Road and Claycraft Road intersection; and to authorize the expenditure of $128,710.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($128,710.00)
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WHEREAS, Taylor Station Road at Claycraft Road and Morrison Road at Claycraft Road are locations identified in the East Broad Street TIF agreement, and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an agreement to reimburse the City of Gahanna $122,660.00 for construction costs associated with the signal construction and pavement widening at the Taylor Station Road at Claycraft Road intersection and to reimburse the City of Gahanna in an amount up to $6,050.00 for construction costs associated with the signal construction and pavement widening at the Morrison Road at Claycraft Road intersection, and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary for the City to authorize the expenditure of $128,710.00 for reimbursements in connection with the construction of the signal installation and pavement widening at these two intersections, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that this funding should be approved immediately so that the City of Gahanna may be reimbursed for the City of Columbus share of this project, thereby preserving the public health, peace, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to reimburse the City of Gahanna, 200 South Hamilton Road, Gahanna Ohio 43230, in an amount not to exceed $128,710.00 for the Transportation Division in accordance with the terms of the agreement being developed.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of said reimbursement, the sum of $128,710.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 644385, Project 590136.
SECTION 3. 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.