Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), an Ohio municipal corporation, is undertaking the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer Project (CIP 650034), which improves sanitary sewer infrastructure ("Project"). In order to complete the Project, the City must acquire certain real property interests in the vicinity of Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road, Blacklick, Ohio 43004 (collectively, "Property"). Therefore, this ordinance authorizes the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and spend money for the Project's acquisition costs of the Property.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City determined that funding for the acquisition of the Property needed for the Project will come from the transfer within and expenditure of the following funds:
1. Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund | Fund 664
2. Sanitary Sewer Build America Bond Fund | Fund 668
3. Sanitary Sewer Super Build America Bond Fund | Fund 669
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order for the City to immediately acquire the Property necessary for the City to complete the Project, which preserves the public health, peace, property, and safety.
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To authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire certain fee simple title and lesser interests from portions of real property; to contract for professional services; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to Two Hundred Forty Thousand, Four Hundred six and 06/100 U.S. Dollars for costs relating to the acquisition of certain real property interests to complete the Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer Project (CIP 650034); and to declare an emergency. ($240,406.06)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), an Ohio municipal corporation, is undertaking the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer Project (CIP 650034), which improves sanitary sewer infrastructure ("Project");
WHEREAS, in order to complete the Project, the City must acquire certain real property interests in the vicinity of Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road, Blacklick, Ohio 43004 (collectively, "Property");
WHEREAS, the City estimates that the total costs for acquiring the Property for this is approximately Six Hundred Thousand, and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($600,000.00)
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes a transfer and expenditure of only a portion of the Property's acquisition costs for the project, and the City intends to pass additional legislation in increase the appropriate funding for the Project;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to transfer and expend funds within the Sanitary Sewer Bond Funds;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the project.
WHEREAS, it is presently necessary to establish an Auditor's Certificate for costs to acquire the Property for the City's Project;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, because it is immediately necessary to authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests and contract for associated professional services relating to the acquisition of the Property for the Project, which are for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; and NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. The Columbus City Attorney is authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests from portions of real property located in the vicinity of Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road, Blacklick, Ohio 43004 (collectively, "Property"), which are necessary for the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer Project (CIP 650034), which improves sanitary sewer infrastructure ("Project"); and to contract for the associated professional services necessary to complete this Project.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized and directed to transfer up to $240,406.06 from within the following Sanitary Sewers Bond Funds | Division 60-05 | Object Level Three 6630:
From:
Fund | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
664 | 650751-100001 | Williams Rd Sanitary Pump St Force Main Imp | 664751 | -$5,000.00
664 | 650625-100000 | Beulah Road Trunk Sewer | 664625 | -$25,222.37
To:
Fund | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
664 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | 643406 | +$30,222.37
From:
Fund | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
668 | 650742-100001 | Berliner Park Sewer Improvements | 687421 | -$88,335.11
To:
Fund | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
668 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | 683406 | +$88,335.11
From:
Fund | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
669 | 650737-100001 | CSO Regulator Sluice Gate Mod | 697371 | -$121,848.58
To:
Fund | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
669 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | 693406 | +$121,848.58
SECTION 3. That the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 0645-2013 is hereby amended as follows, to create and provide sufficient budget authority for the award of the agreement stated herein:
Fund # | Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Change)
664 | 650751-100001 | Williams Rd Sanitary Pump St Force Main Imp | $75,000 | $70,000 | (-$5,000)
664 | 650625-100000 | Beulah Road Trunk Sewer | $25,223 | $0 | (-$25,223)
664 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | $0 | $30,223 | (+$30,223)
668 | 650742-100001 | Berliner Park Sewer Improvements | $88,336 | $0 | (-$88,336)
668 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | $0 | $88,336 | (+$88,336)
669 | 650737-100001 | CSO Regulator Sluice Gate Mod | $121,849 | $0 | (-$121,849)
669 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | $0 | $121,849 | (+$121,849)
SECTION 4. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to expend up to $240,406.06 or as much thereof as may be needed, on the following:
664 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | 643406 | 6601| +$30,222.37
668 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | 683406 | 6601|+$88,335.11
669 | 650034-100006 | Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer | 693406 | 6601|+$121,848.58
SECTION 5. The Columbus City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. The Columbus City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the Project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the director of the department administering this Project when the Project is completed and the monies are no longer required for this Project, except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. The Columbus City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriately needed.
SECTION 8. For the reasons stated in this ordinance's preamble, which are made apart of this ordinance, this ordinance is 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.