City of Columbus - File #: 0937-2004

• File #: 0937-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/12/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/21/2004
• Final action: 6/23/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $64,650.00 from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the Scioto-Darby Creek 24" Water Main Project, and to declare an emergency. ($64,650.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/21/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/21/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/8/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/7/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/7/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
5/28/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/21/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/20/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/20/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/20/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/18/2004	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

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 Scioto-Darby Creek 24" Water Main 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 Fund.

Emergency Justification:  Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition activities to begin as soon as possible thereby allowing for commencement of construction of this project within this years construction season.

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $64,650.00 from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the Scioto-Darby Creek 24" Water Main Project, and to declare an emergency.  ($64,650.00).

Body

WHEREAS,      the City of Columbus is engaged in the Scioto-Darby Creek 24" Water Main Project; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, 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 to allow acquisition activities to begin as soon as possible thereby allowing for commencement of construction of this project within this year's construction season, all 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 Scioto-Darby Creek 24" Water Main Project, Project #690452.

      Section 2.      That the expenditure of $64,650.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund/ Fund #606/ Dept./Div.60-09/ Project No. 690452/ OCA Code 690452/ Object Level Three 6601/ for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized.

      Section 3.      That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, 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.