Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Utilities ("City"), is undertaking the Williams Road Pump Station Force Main Improvements Project (CIP 650751.1) ("Project"). To complete the Project, the City must acquire certain real property interests in the vicinity of the City's Williams Road Pump Station at 151 W. Williams Road/3439 S. High St, Columbus, Ohio 43207. The City desires to acquire the necessary real property interests in order to complete the Project. Therefore, 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 acquisition of real property interests associated with the Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE №: Not applicable - City Attorney's Office
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to transfer within and expend up to $75,000.00 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer System General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests necessary for the City's Project, 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; contract for professional services; to authorize an expenditure of up to Seventy-Five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($75,000.00) for costs relating to the acquisition of real property interests for the Williams Road Pump Station Force Main Improvements Project; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Utilities ("City"), is undertaking the Williams Road Pump Station Force Main Improvements Project (CIP 650751.1) ("Project");
WHEREAS, to complete the Project, the City must acquire certain real property interests in the vicinity of the City's Williams Road Pump Station at 151 W. Williams Road/3439 S. High St, Columbus, Ohio 43207;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to expend up to $75,000 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Fund, Fund 664 for the Williams Road Pump Station Force Main;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish an Auditor's Certificate for acquisition costs relating to the acquisition of real property interests for the Project;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, because it is immediately necessary to authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests and contract for associated professional services relating to the acquisition of real property interests for the Project, which are for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; and 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 portions of real property located in the vicinity of the vicinity of the City's Williams Road Pump Station at 151 W. Williams Road/3439 S. High St, Columbus, Ohio 43207, necessary for the acquisition of real property interests for the Williams Road Pump Station Force Main Improvements Project (CIP 650751.1); and to contract for associated professional services necessary to complete this project.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to expend up to $75,000.00 from the Sewerage and Drainage Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund from the Williams Road Pump Station Force Main Improvements Project | Fund 664 | Div. 60-05 | 650751-100001 | Obj Lvl 6601 | 664751.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. The Columbus City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers, as appropriately needed.
SECTION 8. For the reasons stated in this ordinance's preamble, which is made apart of this legislation, 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 this ordinance.