Explanation
Background: Ordinance No. 0555-2005 passed April 11, 2005 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire certain property rights, and to expend certain monies in connection with the South Wellfield Expansion Project. The original amount of funding made available for this project was done so with the understanding that additional monies may be needed at a later date. The City is presently negotiating to purchase certain properties whose fair market value exceeds the amount established on the original Auditor's Certificate. It is therefore necessary to establish a separated Auditor's Certificate to expend monies for payment of additional acquisition costs in connection with the South Wellfield Expansion Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water has determined funding for this project will be from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Funds.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the acquisition of the parcels necessary for this project to proceed without delay.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $50,000.00 from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Funds for costs in connection with the South Wellfield Expansion Project, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0555-2005 passed April 11, 2005 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire certain property rights, and to expend certain monies in connection with the South Wellfield Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, the original amount of funding made available for this project was done so with the understanding that additional monies may be needed at a later date; and
WHEREAS, the City is presently negotiating to purchase certain properties whose fair market value exceeds the amount established on the original Auditor's Certificate; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to establish a separated Auditor's Certificate to expend the aforementioned monies for payment of additional acquisition costs in connection with the South Wellfield Expansion Project, to pay additional costs and other fees necessary to the acquisition of real estate for the above referenced project for the preservation of 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 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 South Wellfield Expansion Project, Project # 690359.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the South Wellfield Expansion Project, Project # 690359, from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Funds, Fund #606, OCA Code 642900, Object Level Three 6601, Dept. No. 60-09, for the appropriation of said real property interests determined to be necessary for the stated public purpose is hereby authorized.
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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.