Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined the project account within the Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund and the budget authority is insufficient to support these expenditures. The Division is requesting a transfer of funds and an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient cash and authority for this project.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests within the time frame established by the Division of Sewers and Drains.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements and to contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer of $40,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; and to expend $140,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project, and to declare an emergency. ($140,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient budget authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements in, over, under and through certain parcels of real estate 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 Auditor be and hereby is authorized and directed to transfer a total of $40,000.00 from within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685| Division 60-15| Object Level Three No. 6601:
From:
Proj. 610990| North Central Areawide Stormwater System Improvements| OCA No. 685990| $40,000.00
To:
Proj. 610985| Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements| OCA No. 685985| $40,000.00
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the 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; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 4. 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 5. That the City Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire permanent and construction easements in, over, under and through certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the professional services necessary in connection with the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project, 610985.
Section 6. That the expenditure of $140,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund, Fund 685, Object Level Three 6601 for professional services and acquisition of the real estate necessary for the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project, Project 610985, Dept./Div.60-15, OCA Code 685985, for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized.
Section 7. That the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 0690-2008 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the reimbursement stated in Section 3 herein.
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Amount of change)
610990-100000 | North Central Areawide Stormwater System Improvements | $1,485,000 | $1,445,000 | (-$40,000)
610985-100000 | Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements | $120,000 | $160,000 | (+$40,000)
Section 8. That for the reasons state 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.