Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office relative to the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project, located in the Far West Community Planning Area, and to provide funding in the amount of up to $60,000.00 toward associated design costs.
The aforementioned project consists of reconstructing the superstructure and deck of the Trabue Road bridge over Buckeye Rail (Norfolk Southern Railroad) and installing a shared use path along the south side of the roadway from the private drive approximately 1500’ east of Walcutt Road to Bolingbrook Drive.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $60,000.00 are available in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary to provide sufficient budget authority for the appropriate project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow for immediate execution of agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office so as to maintain the current project schedule and to prevent unnecessary delays in the payment of eligible design costs.
Title
To amend the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Franklin County relative to the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $60,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for this project; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Engineer’s Office intends to construct or cause to be constructed public improvements located within City limits in conjunction with the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned efforts consist of reconstructing the superstructure and deck of the Trabue Road bridge over Buckeye Rail (Norfolk Southern Railroad) and installing a shared use path along the south side of the roadway from the private drive approximately 1500’ east of Walcutt Road to Bolingbrook Drive; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office relative to the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project and to provide funding in the amount of up to $60,000.00 toward eligible design costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into agreements with Franklin County in order to provide requisite funding for the project so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion thereof, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by Ordinance 0960-2016 be and is hereby amended to provide sufficient budget authority for the appropriate project authorized within this ordinance as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
7704 / P540002-100000 / Bikeway Development (Voted 2013) / $50,000.00 / ($50,000.00) / $0.00
7704 / P540002-100007 / Bikeway Development - Citywide Signage Replacement (Voted Carryover) / $16,217.00 / ($10,000.00) / $6,217.00
7704 / P540002-100100 / Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path (Voted 2013) / $0.00 / $50,000.00 / $50,000.00
7704 / P540002-100100 / Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $10,000.00 / $10,000.00
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $60,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within Fund 7704 Streets and Highways Bond Fund per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project and to provide funding in the amount of up to $60,000.00 for associated design costs.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $60,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 Streets and Highways Bond Fund in Object Class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 8. 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.