Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), for the purposes of providing funding for the GIS Drainage Mapping Program. City funding, along with matching funds from the State of Ohio, will allow for continued program funding. The results of this program will be very useful to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in providing better services to City of Columbus customers in the form of investigating stormwater complaints, improved stormwater maintenance services, and properly planning for stormwater system expansions.
The primary goal of field verification project is to locate, measure, photograph, and georeference tiles, pipes, culverts, and other hydrology information throughout Franklin County. More than 1,300 stream miles and 200+ pond, basin, and reservoir perimeter miles were inventoried by field staff using global positioning systems (GPS) and digital cameras. Staff collected 36,582 data points, including 17,945 outfall locations, 10,000+ surface points, 5,769 cross-overs, and 2,772 miscellaneous points.
Benefits of the Drainage Mapping Program include:
Provides sub meter accuracy of the locations and sizes of outlets, which enables the drainage layer to serve as a drainage guidebook for developing watersheds. Gathered data can combine with cross-sectional information for hydrologic modeling. Assists the establishment of storm water lines in GIS format. Locates potential point source pollution outlets to assist entities in NPDES Phase II compliance. Saves staff time and expenses by allowing accurate drainage information to be accessed by computer rather than requiring a site inspection for complex development applications.
SUPPLIER: Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (31-0847446) Non-Profit Organization
FISCAL IMPACT: $25,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this agreement.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, for the purposes of providing funding for the GIS Drainage Mapping Program; and to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into agreement with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for the GIS Drainage Mapping Program, and;
WHEREAS, City funding, along with matching funds from the State of Ohio, will allow for continued program funding, and;
WHEREAS, the results of this program will be very useful to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in providing better services to City of Columbus customers, investigating stormwater complaints, improved maintenance services, and properly planning for system expansions, now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or as much as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, Storm Sewer Operating Fund, Fund 675, OCA 675002, Object Level Three 3407.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.