City of Columbus - File #: 2314-2015

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Action Details	Meeting Details
9/30/2015	1	CITY CLERK	Attest		Action details	Meeting details
9/29/2015	1	MAYOR	Signed		Action details	Meeting details
9/28/2015	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed		Action details	Meeting details
9/28/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass	Action details	Meeting details

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND

This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Roadway Improvements-Lazelle Road project Phase’s A, B & C (aka FRA-Lazelle Road PID 95606, PID 90406 and PID 95607).

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Roadway Improvements-Lazelle Road project Phase’s A, B & C (aka FRA-Lazelle Road PID 95606, PID 90406 and PID 95607) project, which includes reconstruction and widening of Lazelle Road from N. High Street (US-23) east to Northwest of Worthington Galena Road, replacement of NS and CSXT railroad bridges, relocation of Old State Road to a proposed roundabout, adding sidewalks, shared use path and a storm sewer outfall pipe along Flint Road.

The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right of way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation.

2. FISCAL IMPACT

Funding in the amount of $2,592,907.00 is available for this project and this legislation appropriates it as follows: $531,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund and $2,061,907.00 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund, both within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION

Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Programs.

Title

To amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Fed-State Highway Eng. Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate funds within the Fed-State Highway Eng. Fund; to authorize the City Attorney’s Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road project and negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way; to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,592,907.00 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,592,907.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is engaged in the Roadway Improvements-Lazelle Road project Phases A, B & C (aka FRA-Lazelle Road PID 95606, PID 90406 and PID 95607) project; and

WHEREAS, this project widens Lazelle Road from N. High Street (US-23) east to Northwest of Worthington Galena Road, replaces NS and CSXT railroad bridges, relocates Old State Road to a proposed roundabout, while adding sidewalks, shared use path and a storm sewer outfall pipe along Flint Road; and

WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation has awarded grant funding to the Department of Public Service related to the Roadway Improvements-Lazelle Road project Phase’s A, B & C (aka FRA-Lazelle Road PID 95606, PID 90406 and PID 95607) project; and

WHEREAS, successful completion of this project necessitates the city acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to various properties located along the project corridor as additional rights of way; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to expend $2,592,907.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Roadway Improvements- Lazelle Road Phases A, B & C project; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Office to contract and negotiate for the necessary right of way acquisition and to authorize the transfer of funds for the project to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department's Capital Improvement Program, 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 2015 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by Ordinance 0557-2015 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project:

Fund / Project / Project Name / C.I.B. / Change / C.I.B. as Amended

704 / 530161-100081 / Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road Phase B (2013 Debt SIT) / $100,000.00 / ($338.00) / $99,662.00

704 / 530161-100148 / Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road Phase C (2013 Debt SIT) / $31,000.00 / ($54.00) / $30,946.00

704 / 530161-100145 / Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road Phase A (2013 Debt SIT) / $100,000.00 / $392.00 / $100,392.00

SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, No. 704, as follows:

Transfer from: