Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Development (the "City"), and Central Ohio Housing Development Organization, Inc. (COHDO) (the "Developer") are engaged in the redevelopment of the American Addition subdivision (Drawing # 2639 Dr. E). This project is located in the northeast quadrant of the City and is bounded on the north by the alley north of 12th, on the south by Dolphin Alley, on the east by Petrel and Helena Alleys and on the west by Joyce Avenue.
Improvements include: street widening, addition of curb, sidewalks, ADA accommodations, street trees, traffic control, public and private utility work as needed. The project will utilize green infrastructure as well as traditional infrastructure for stormwater management. To facilitate the redevelopment of this site the City will need to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests.
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, 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 American Addition Infrastructure Improvements Project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the described purpose is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. A C.I.B. amendment is necessary to establish funding authority in the correct project for this expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The improvements contemplated by this project are essential to the successful redevelopment of the entire site. Failure to complete right of way acquisition for this project in a timely manner will delay the current construction schedule. Emergency action is requested to allow right of way acquisition for this phase of the project to remain on schedule.
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To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services and to expend $600,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the American Addition Infrastructure Improvements Project; to amend the 2011 C.I.B.; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $600,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to acquire the rights of way needed for this project from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($600,000.00)
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WHEREAS, The City of Columbus, Department of Development (the "City"), and Central Ohio Housing Development Organization, Inc. (COHDO) (the "Developer") are engaged in the redevelopment of American Addition Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to expend $600,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to allow the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to acquire those rights of way needed for the Miscellaneous Development - American Addition Infrastructure Improvements project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2011 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, 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 for the immediate 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 American Addition Infrastructure Improvements Project; and
SECTION 2. That the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by ordinance 0266-2011 be amended as follows due to cancellation of encumbrances from completed projects:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current C.I.B. / Amendment Amount / Amended C.I.B.
704 / 530303-100000 / Columbus Housing Initiatives (Carryover) / $0.00 / $105,704.00 / $105,704.00
SECTION 3. That the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by ordinance 0266-2011 be amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current C.I.B. / Amendment Amount / Amended C.I.B.
704 / 530303-100000 / Columbus Housing Initiatives (Carryover) / $105,704.00 / ($105,704.00) / $0.00
704 / 530303-100000 / Columbus Housing Initiatives (Voted 2008) / $867,345.00 / ($494,296.00) / $373,049.00
704 / 590131-100003 / Miscellaneous Developments - American Addition Infrastructure (Carryover) $0.00 / $105,704.00 / $105,704.00
704 / 590131-100003 / Miscellaneous Developments - American Addition Infrastructure (Voted 2008) $1,121.00 / $494,296.00 / $495,417.00
SECTION 4. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within Fund 704, The Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund be authorized as follows for the Division of Planning and Operations:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530303-100000 / Columbus Housing Initiatives / 06-6600 / 591145 / $600,000.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590131-100003 / Miscellaneous Developments - American Addition Infrastructure / 06-6601 / 743103 / $600,000.00
SECTION 5. That the Real Estate Division of the City Attorney's Office be and is hereby authorized to expend $600,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590131-100003 / Miscellaneous Developments - American Addition Infrastructure / 06-6601 / 743103 / $600,000.00
To pay those costs relative to the acquisition of rights of way needed for the Miscellaneous Development - American Addition Infrastructure Improvements project.
SECTION 6. 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.