Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), Department of Public Utilities, is undertaking the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000) to replace and upgrade a water booster station located at 1547 W. Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223. In order to perform the necessary replacement and upgrade to the water booster station, the City must acquire some real estate from the adjacent property owner located at 1625 W. Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223 ("Property"). Therefore, the City desires to acquire the Property for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000). The following is an ordinance to authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend monies for payment of acquisition costs related to the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000).
FISCAL IMPACT: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, determined funding for this project will be from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000). An Amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget will be necessary.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests necessary for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000), which will preserve the public health, peace, property, and safety.
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To authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to Forty Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($40,500.00) within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; for costs relating to the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000); and to declare an emergency. ($40,500.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), Department of Public Utilities is undertaking the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000) to replace and upgrade a water booster station located at 1547 W. Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223; and
WHEREAS, in order to perform the necessary replacement and upgrade to the water booster station, the City must acquire some real estate from the adjacent property owner located at 1625 W. Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223 ("Property"); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize a transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund for the Division of Water; and
WHEREAS, it is presently necessary to establish an Auditor's Certificate for acquisition costs relating to the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Utilities, because it is immediately necessary to authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests and to contract for associated professional services relating to the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000), which are for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. The Columbus City Attorney is authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests from a portion of Franklin County Tax Parcel № 010-067526, which amounts to approximately 0.22 +/- acre commonly known as a portion of 1625 W. Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223, necessary for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000); and to contract for the associated professional services necessary to complete this project.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $40,500.00 within the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Dept/Div. No. 60-09, Object Level Three 6601, as follows:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | Change
606 | 690446-100002 (New Funding | GES - Griggs Reservoir | 664462 | -$40,500.00
606 | 690459-100000 (New Funding) | Mound Dist. Booster Station | 606459 | +$40,500.00
SECTION 3. That the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Fund No. | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | Change
606 | 690446-100002 (New Funding | GES - Griggs Reservoir | $400,000 | $359,500 | -$40,500.00
606 | 690459-100000 (New Funding) | Mound Dist. Booster Station | $0 | $40,500 | +$40,500.00
SECTION 4. The expenditure of Forty Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($40,500.00), or as much as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Dept./Div.60-09, OCA Code 606459, Object Level Three 6601, for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000).
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. The Columbus 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. The Columbus City Auditor is authorized and directed 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 this project when the project is completed and the monies are no longer required for this project, except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 8. The Columbus City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriately needed.
SECTION 9. For the reasons stated in this ordinance's preamble, which is made apart of this ordinance, this ordinance is 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.