A.) BACKGROUND:
This ordinance declares City Council's determination for the City to proceed with the construction of the Lockbourne Road Area Sewer Assessment. The cost of which is to be assessed against the abounding and abutting lots and lands providing sanitary sewer improvements and to assess these improvements to an existing, unsewered residential area along Lockbourne Road from SR 104 to south of Koebel Road including portions of Evergreen Road and Koebel Road. The installation of this sanitary infrastructure will
eliminate groundwater pollution concerns caused by the failing on-site sewage systems that have been documented by the Columbus Health Department. Upon passage of this ordinance the Director of Public Utilities will solicit sealed bids for the construction of the improvements. Once the lowest, best, responsive and responsible bidder has been identified, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage will request the Department of Finance to initiate the necessary proceeding required to acquire the appropriate project funding. Immediately upon receiving said funding, legislation will be submitted to City Council requesting authority to award the construction contract and to provide for payment of construction inspection services
Resolution 0039X-2008 passed 3/3/2008 to declare the necessity to construct and approve plans, specifications, estimates and profiles for the Lockbourne Road Sanitary Sewer Assessment Project. The resolution required by Section 166 of the City Charter for purposes of establishing the method of assessment, the mode of payment, the number of annual installments, and the portion of the cost to be borne by the City. An Assessment Report was filed on December 8, 2008 by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with the City Clerk's office. The Assessment Report lists the estimated assessment amount for each lot, the name of the property owner, and the Franklin County Auditor's Parcel Number. The City Clerk has issued individual notices to each property owner informing them of their estimated assessment in accordance with Section 170 of the City Charter.
Property owners were notified by certified mail on December 5, 2008 and public notices were published on January 10 and 17, 2009. There were no objections received for the Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment.
B.) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency legislation is requested in order to meet a proposed bid opening in February/March 2009. This project is being coordinated with the City of Columbus, Department of Transportation and the Ohio Public Works Commission to maintain the early summer construction schedule in order to eliminate groundwater pollution concerns caused by the failing on-site sewage systems as documented by the Columbus Heath Department.
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To declare the determination of City Council to proceed with the construction of the sanitary sewer improvement known as the Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment Project in accordance with the assessment procedures of the Columbus City Charter, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus's Health Department has identified a residential area that includes lots and lands in the area along Lockbourne Road from SR 104 to Watkins Road and portions of Evergreen Road and Koebel Road., that are located within the southeast quadrant of the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities declared the necessity to construct and caused the preparation of plans, specifications, estimates and profiles for the construction of the Lockbourne Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project with the passage by Columbus City Council, Resolution 0039X-2008 on March 6, 2008; and
WHEREAS, property owners were notified of an assessment through certified mailings and public notices through the City Bulletin and there were no objections to the Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary for this Council to declare the determination to proceed with the urgently needed for construction of the aforementioned sanitary sewer improvements for the preservation of the public health peace, property and safety of its citizens to be served by these improvements, Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That it is the determination of the City Council that the City proceed with the construction of the Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment Project, which includes said lots and lands in the area along Lockbourne Road from SR 104 to south of Koebel Rd including portions of Evergreen Road and Koebel Road, as declared necessary within Resolution 0039X-2008 passed 3/3/2008 in accordance with the plans, specifications and profiles identified as Drawing No. CC12757, on file in the offices of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the sanitary sewer service improvements shall be assessed in proportion to the special benefits which may result from the improvement upon the following described lots and lands, to wit: Each property owner in the proposed project area has been duly provided with estimated assessment for their parcel, by the City Clerk of the City of Columbus, and are on file the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Sewer System Engineering Section.
Section 3. That the City's share in the cost of the improvements from the Sanitary Sewer Enterprise Funds shall include the cost of the project design services, inspection; and the construction costs associated with the right-of-way pavement restoration; and intersection crossings.
Section 4. That notes of the City of Columbus, Ohio, shall be issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds to be issued in the anticipation of the collection of the assessments by installments, and in an amount equal thereto.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.