Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in the Skyline Drive Stormwater Improvements (CIP 610985-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Skyline Drive, Columbus, OH 43235 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation authorizes the transfer within of $15,000.00, and the expenditure of up to $15,000.00 from the Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU) Storm Sewer Bonds Fund (Fund 6204), as well as an amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Not Applicable
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Water General Obligations Bonds Fund; to authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Skyline Drive, Columbus Ohio 43235 and contract for associated professional services in order for DPU to timely complete the Skyline Drive Stormwater Improvements (CIP 610985-100000) Public Improvement Project; and to amend the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget. ($15,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Skyline Drive Columbus, Ohio 43235 by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to engage in the Skyline Drive Stormwater Improvements (CIP 610985-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire in good faith and accept the necessary fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Skyline Drive, Columbus, OH 43235 (i.e. Real Estate) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize a transfer and expenditure of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the Division of Storm Sewers; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize an amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney is authorized to acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Skyline Drive, Columbus, OH 43235 (i.e. Real Estate) in order for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to timely complete the Skyline Drive Stormwater Improvements (CIP 610985-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”).
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney is authorized to contract for professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) associated with the Real Estate’s acquisition for the Public Project.
SECTION 3. That the City Attorney, in order to exercise the authority described in Sections One (1) and Two (2) of this ordinance, is authorized to spend up to Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($15,000.00), or as much as may be necessary, from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund (Fund 6204) according to the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended, in Fund 6204 - Storm Sewer Bond Fund, as follows:
Project ID | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | Change
P610872-100000 (carryover) | Napoleon/Broad Alley St. Imp's | $11,806 | $0 | -$11,806
P610755-100000 (carryover) | Parklane Ave SSI 's | $5,489 | $2,295 | -$3,194
P610985-100000 (carryover) | Skyline Dr. SSI’s | $0 | $15,000 | +$15,000
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer up to Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($15,000.00) from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund (Fund 6204) according to the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any appropriate accounting codes once the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the Public Project’s account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the director of the department administering the Public Project that the Public Project is complete and the monies are no longer required for the Public Project, except that no transfer can be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any proper and appropriate project accounting numbers.
SECTION 9. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.