City of Columbus - File #: 0176X-2006

• File #: 0176X-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/13/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities, on behalf of the Division of Power and Water, to cause plans and specifications to be prepared for installing ornamental street lighting with underground wiring in the Laurel Canyon area under the assessment procedure, and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/20/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/19/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/18/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/18/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/18/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/18/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/16/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  This resolution authorizes plans and specifications to be prepared for a high pressure sodium street lighting system under the assessment procedure.  Property owners have submitted a petition for a high pressure sodium street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring for the Laurel Canyon area including:  Whitman Road, Revere Road, Rock Hill Road, Timber Drive, Forestview Drive, Farmington Drive, Old Trail Drive and Old Trail Court.  This petition has been submitted to Columbus City Council through the City Clerk's Office.

Emergency action is requested due to citizens' approved petition for a timely implementation of construction services.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities, on behalf of the Division of Power and Water, to cause plans and specifications to be prepared for installing ornamental street lighting with underground wiring in the Laurel Canyon area under the assessment procedure, and to declare an emergency.  

Body

WHEREAS, property owners owning over 60% of the assessable property in Laurel Canyon, including:  Whitman Road, Revere Road, Rock Hill Road, Timber Drive, Forestview Drive, Farmington Drive, Old Trail Drive and Old Trail Court have submitted a petition for ornamental street lighting with underground wiring; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, in that it is immediately necessary to prepare plans and specifications for the installation of street lighting improvements for Laurel Canyon, in an emergency manner in order to avoid any further delay in the implementation of construction services in accordance with citizens' approved petition for street lighting under the assessment procedure, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to cause plans, specifications, and estimate of cost to be prepared for a high pressure sodium street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring for the Laurel Canyon area including:  Whitman Road, Revere Road, Rock Hill Road, Timber Drive, Forestview Drive, Farmington Drive, Old Trail Drive and Old Trail Court.

SECTION 2.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this resolution is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.