Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, is engaged in the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 project. The purpose of this project is to reconstruct Hudson Street, from a point approximately 50 feet west of Dresden Street to a point approximately 200 feet west of Parkwood Avenue and to reconstruct Joyce Avenue, from a point approximately 75 feet north of Kenmore Road to a point approximately 400 feet north of Hudson Street. The project will include full depth pavement replacement; installation of curb, sidewalk, shared use paths and ADA compliant ramps within the project limits; upgrading the existing stormwater management system and upgrading the existing water lines.
The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is actively involved in right-of-way acquisition associated with this project. Ordinance 1823-2008 (AC 029308) authorized the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, to expend $75,000.00 for preliminary acquisition related activities associated with this project. Title work and appraisal work are nearly complete. Additional acquisition related expenses are estimated to be $250,000.00. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division staff to expend an additional $250,000.00 for the property rights and miscellaneous expenditures associated with the acquisition of the additional rights-of-way needed for this project.
2. Fiscal Impact
Monies to pay for these costs are available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund due to cancellation of encumbrances from completed projects.
3. Emergency Justification
The roadway and stormwater improvements contemplated by this project are essential to the safety of those individuals traveling within this area and to future redevelopment of this area. Failure to complete right-of-way acquisition in a timely manner will delay the current construction schedule. Emergency action is requested to allow right-of-way acquisition and this project to remain on schedule.
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To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to allow the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to complete acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 project from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; to amend the 2009 CIB; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, is engaged in the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 project; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this project is to reconstruct Hudson Street, from a point approximately 50 feet west of Dresden Street to a point approximately 200 feet west of Parkwood Avenue and to reconstruct Joyce Avenue, from a point approximately 75 feet north of Kenmore Road to a point approximately 400 feet north of Hudson Street; and
WHEREAS, improvements contemplated by this project include full depth pavement replacement; installation of curb, sidewalk, shared use paths and ADA compliant ramps within the project limits; upgrading the existing stormwater management system and upgrading the existing water lines; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is actively involved in right-of-way acquisition associated with this project; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1823-2008 (AC 029308) authorized the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, to expend $75,000.00 for preliminary acquisition related activities associated with this project; and
WHEREAS, title work and appraisal work associated with this project are nearly complete; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated additional funding, in the amount of $250,000.00 for land acquisition and other costs associated with the acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for this project, will be required; and
WHEREAS, the following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to expend an additional $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to complete right-of-way acquisition associated with this project; and
WHEREAS, the roadway and stormwater improvements contemplated by this project are essential to the safety of those individuals traveling within this area; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction in that failure to complete right-of-way acquisition in a timely manner will delay the current construction schedule therefore it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure of the additional funds required to complete right-of-way acquisition on schedule 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 City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be and is hereby authorized to acquire those rights-of-way needed for the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 project.
Section 2. That the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be and is hereby authorized to expend $250,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to pay those costs relative to the acquisition of rights-of-way needed for the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 Project as follows:
Dept.-Div. 59-12
Division of Design and Construction
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-13 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 590955-100003 / Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 / 06-6601 / 743955 / $250,000.00
Section 3. That the 2009 CIB authorized within ordinance 0806-2009 be amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / amendment amount / CIB amount as amended
704999-100000 / Unallocated Balance (Carryover) / $1,017,182.00 (Carryover) / ($250,000.00) (Carryover) / $767,182.00 (Carryover)
590955-100003 / Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 / $0.00 (Carryover) / $250,000.00 (Carryover) / $250,000.00 (Carryover)
Section 4. That the sum of $250,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 704, the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said funds from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 704999-100000 / Unallocated Balance / 06-6600 / 591254 / $250,000.00
Section 5. That the Transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 704999-100000 / Unallocated Balance / 06-6600 / 591254 / $250,000.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590955-100003 / Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phase 1 / 06-6601 / 743955 / $250,000.00
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.