Explanation
Background: Ordinance No. 2018-2003 passed September 29, 2003, authorizing the City Attorney to acquire certain property rights, and to expend certain monies in connection with the Morse Road 36" Water Main from the Morse Road Booster Station to Johnstown Road. The original amount of funding made available for this project was done so with the understanding that additional monies may be needed at a later date. It is now necessary to increase the Auditor's Certificate established by the aforementioned ordinance by the amount of $150,000.00 to pay for additional costs in connection with this project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water has determined funding for this increase will be from the Water Limited Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the acquisition of the parcels necessary for this project to proceed without delay.
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To increase an existing Auditor's Certificate by $150,000.00 from the Water Limited Fund, for the Morse Road Booster Station to Johnstown Road Project and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the acquisition of real estate in connection with the Morse Road Booster Station to Johnstown Road Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to increase an Auditor's Certificate by $150,000.00, from the Morse Road Booster Station to Johnstown Road Project, to pay additional professional service costs and other fees incidental to the acquisition of real estate for the above referenced project for the preservation of 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 City Auditor be, and he hereby is, authorized to increase Auditor's Certificate # AC-029015 in the amount of $150,000.00 from the Water Limited Fund for the purpose of paying costs incidental to the acquisition of land for the Morse Road Booster Station to Johnstown Road Project, Project #690474.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $150,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, Project #690474, from the 607 Fund, OCA Code 607474, Object Level Three, 6601, for the appropriation of said real property interests determined to be necessary for the stated public purpose is hereby authorized.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made apart hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.