Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The city of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, frequently must acquire for its projects minor parcels of permanent and temporary right of way to install sidewalks or shared-use paths throughout the City. For example, the sidewalk project along Smoky Row Road and the shared-use path project along Henderson Road, both being designed, will require minor right-of-way acquisition. To conserve time, the Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, desires to establish a $50,000.00 sidewalk right of way acquisition contingency fund to be used by the City Attorney's Real Estate Division staff in those cases where additional right of way must be acquired.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and available in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and the Build America Bonds Fund to acquire miscellaneous small parcels of right of way needed for the successful completion of various projects throughout the City. A C.I.B. amendment is needed to establish authority in the correct project detail numbers.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so establishment of the necessary fund can proceed without delay allowing for acquisition related activities to begin immediately upon identification of necessary parcels.
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To authorize the establishment of a $50,000.00 contingency fund for the purpose of paying for the acquisition of miscellaneous minor parcels of permanent and temporary right of way needed for various sidewalk and shared-use path projects within the City; to authorize the City Attorney's, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services, negotiate with property owners and expend those funds necessary to acquire such parcels as they are identified; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, frequently must acquire minor parcels of permanent and temporary right-of-way for sidewalk and shared-use path projects within the City; and
WHEREAS, to expedite the right of way acquisition process the following legislation establishes a contingency fund, in the amount of $50,000.00, to be used by the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to hire professional services, negotiate with property owners and acquire such parcels as they are identified; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, in that it is immediately necessary to establish a contingency fund that will enable the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional services, to negotiate with property owners and to acquire minor parcels of permanent and temporary right-of-way to install sidewalks and shared-use paths throughout the City immediately upon identification of necessary parcels 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 Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be and is hereby authorized to acquire minor parcels of permanent and temporary right-of-way for various sidewalk and shared-use path projects throughout the City as such parcels are identified.
SECTION 2. That the 2012 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by ordinance 0368-2012 be amended as follows to provide sufficient authority for this expense as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current C.I.B. Amount / Amendment / Amended C.I.B.
704 / 590105-100048 / King Ave-NW Blvd-Worthington Woods (Carryover) / $0.00 / $33,715.00 / $33,715.00 (Cancellation)
704 / 590105-100048 / King Ave-NW Blvd-Worthington Woods (Carryover) / $33,715.00 / ($23,000.00) / $10,715.00
746 / 540002-100015 / Bikeway Development (Carryover) / $47,862.00 / ($27,000.00) / $20,862.00
704 / 590105-100000 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Carryover) / $0.00 / $23,000.00 / $23,000.00
746 / 590105-100000 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Carryover) / $0.00 / $27,000.00 / $27,000.00
SECTION 3. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Fund 704, the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and Fund 746, The Build America Bonds Fund, be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01 03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590105-100048 / King Ave-NW Blvd-Worthington Woods / 06-6600 / 740548 / $23,000.00 / $23,000.00
746 / 540002-100015 / Bikeway Development / 06-6600 / 760215 / $27,000.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01 03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590105-100000 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements / 06-6601 / 591089 / $23,000.00
746 / 590105-100000 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements / 06-6601 / 746015 / $27,000.00
SECTION 4. That the Real Estate Division of the City Attorney's Office be and is hereby authorized to expend $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from Fund 704, the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, and Fund 746, The Build America Bonds Fund, for this purpose:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01 03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 590105-100000 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements / 06-6601 / 591089 / $23,000.00
746 / 590105-100000 / Pedestrian Safety Improvements / 06-6601 / 746015 / $27,000.00
SECTION 5. That the 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. 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.