Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined funding for this project will be from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund. A transfer of $105,000.00 is needed to provide sufficient cash for this project within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. An amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget will also be necessary.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the acquisition of the parcels necessary for the aforementioned project to proceed without delay thereby allowing this project to move forward.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, to amend the 2012 C.I.B.; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $105,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund, for costs in connection with the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project, and to declare an emergency. ($105,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer and expend funds within the Storm Sewers Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage 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 professional services necessary in connection with the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project, Project No. 610758-100000.
SECTION 2. That the 2012 C.I.B authorized by Ordinance 0368-2012 be amended as follows to provide sufficient authority for these activities as follows:
Division of Sewerage and Drainage: 60-15
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current C.I.B. / Change / Amended C.I.B.
685 / 610855-100000 / Storm Sewer Contingencies / $220,154.00 / ($105,000.00) / $115,154.00
685 / 610758-100000 / Eastside Neighborhood SSI / $0 / $105,000.00 / $105,000.00
SECTION 3. That the transfer of cash and appropriation be authorized as follows:
Division of Sewerage and Drainage: 60-15
Transfer from
Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
685 / 610855-100000 / Storm Sewer Contingencies / 06-6601 / 685855 / ($105,000.00)
Transfer to
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
685 / 610758-100000 / Eastside Neighborhood SSI / 06-6601 / 685758 / $105,000.00
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $105,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the Eastside Neighborhood Storm Water Improvements Project, Project No. 610758-100000 from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund, Fund No. 685, Dept. /Div. 60-15, OCA Code 685758, Object Level Three 6601, for the appropriation of said real property interests determined to be necessary for the stated public purpose is hereby authorized.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 7. 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 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.