Explanation
Background: Ordinance No. 1814-2007, passed 11/19/07, authorized the City Attorney to acquire certain property rights, and to expend certain monies in connection with the Franklin Main Sanitary Subtrunk Project Phase III. The preliminary amount of funding originally made available for this project was done so with the understanding that additional monies may be needed at a later date. It is now necessary to increase the project's funding in the amount of $175,000.00 to pay for additional costs related to the acquisition of land necessary to the project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined funding for this project in the amount of $175,000.00 will be from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the acquisition of the parcels necessary for this project to proceed without delay in order to continue acquisition.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to continue to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $175,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the Franklin Main Sanitary Subtrunk Project Phase III; and to declare an emergency. ($175,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the acquisition of real estate in connection with the Franklin Main Sanitary Subtrunk Project Phase III; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for City Council to authorize the expenditure of $175,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewers and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to continue 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 to continue to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the Franklin Main Sanitary Subtrunk Project Phase III, Project #650600.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $175,000.00, or as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund No. 665 | Division 60-05 | Project 650600 | OCA Code 665600 | Object Level Three 6601.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized 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 said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project by monies from more than one source.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting
numbers as appropriate.
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 state in the preamble hereto, which is herby 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.