Explanation
BACKGROUND: Capital expenditures are required for the purchase of materials and services for the construction of distribution circuits from the Italian Village Substation. These distribution circuits will support and relieve demands on existing Division of Electricity facilities. The materials and services required include pole line hardware, poles, cross arms, manholes, concrete cutting, and any other materials and services as may be needed for this project. The materials and services will be obtained in compliance with the provisions of Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329 and Title 39. This legislation also authorizes a transfer of funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Distribution Improvements Fund and amends the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget to reflect the transfer.
Emergency action is requested because of circuit capacities being nearly met, it is imperative that the work be completed as soon as possible to support the OSU Gateway project and alleviate strain on the Division of Electricity's North Substation and distribution system.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Funds for this expenditure. It is necessary to transfer funds from the Distribution System Improvements project to the Italian Village Substation project and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget accordingly.
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To amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; to transfer $108,463.00 within the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to authorize capital expenditures for the purchase of materials and services required for the construction of circuits for the Italian Village Substation up to an amount not to exceed $130,000.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($130,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to construct circuits for the Italian Village Substation to alleviate strain on the Division of Electricity's North Substation and distribution system; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity requires various capital expenditures for the construction of circuits for the Italian Village Substation; and
WHEREAS, said capital expenditures will be in accordance with Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329 and Title 39; and
WHEREAS, a transfer of funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements fund is necessary to provide funding in the appropriate project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget to reflect said transfer of funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Electricity, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize capital expenditures for materials and services required to construct circuits necessary to alleviate strain on the division's distribution system 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 2004 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
PUBLIC UTILITIES/ELECTRICITY 60-07
PROJECT CURRENT AMENDED
PROJECT NAME NUMBER CIB CIB
Distribution System Improvements 670608 782,481 674,018
Italian Village Substation 670607 8,901,910 9,010,373
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $108,463.00 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Division No. 60-07, as follows:
FROM:
Project 670608 | Distribution Improvements | OCA 670608 | OL3 6621 | $108,463.00
TO:
Project 670607 | Italian Village Substation | OCA 670607 | OL3 6621 | $108,463.00
SECTION 3. That capital expenditures, in an amount not to exceed $130,000, required by the Division of Electricity during the construction of circuits for the Italian Village Substation shall be in accordance with the provision of Chapter 329 and Title 39 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and are hereby authorized.
SECTION 4. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid capital expenditures, the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $130,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Division of Electricity Division No. 60-07, Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Italian Village Project Number 670607, OCA 670607, Object Level Three 6621.
SECTION 5. 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.