City of Columbus - File #: 0691-2006

• File #: 0691-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/23/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 4/24/2006
• Final action: 4/27/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $30,000.00 from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Midland and Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project, and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/26/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/30/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/30/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/29/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/29/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/29/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/29/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/28/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/27/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2006	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background:  The following is an ordinance to authorize and direct the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Midland and Eakin Stormwater System Improvement.

Fiscal Impact:  The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewers and Drainage, has determined funding for this project will be from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund.

Emergency Justification:  Emergency action is requested to allow the acquisition of the parcels necessary for the aforementioned project to proceed without delay thereby allowing this project to move forward.

Title

To authorize and direct the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $30,000.00 from the Storm Sewers Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Midland and Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project, and to declare an emergency.  ($30,000.00).

Body

WHEREAS,      the City of Columbus is engaged in the Midland and Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewers and Drains, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:

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

      Section 1.      That the City Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the professional services necessary in connection with the Midland and Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project, # Project 610734.

      Section 2.      That the expenditure of $30,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the Midland and Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project, Project #610734, from the 685 Fund, OCA Code 685734, Object Level Three, 6601, for the appropriation of said real property interests determined to be necessary for the stated public purpose is hereby authorized.

      Section 3.      That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.