City of Columbus - File #: 1489-2004

• File #: 1489-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/13/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/13/2004
• Final action: 9/15/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $147,750.00 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Maize/Morse Project, and to declare an emergency. ($147,750.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/14/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/13/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/13/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/2/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/1/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/1/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2004	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/13/2004	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background:  The following is an ordinance to authorize and direct the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Maize/Morse Project.

Fiscal Impact:  The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined funding for this project will be from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund.

Emergency Justification:  Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition activities to begin as soon as possible thereby allowing for commencement of construction of this project within this years construction

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $147,750.00 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Maize/Morse Project, and to declare an emergency.  ($147,750.00).

Body

WHEREAS,      the City of Columbus is engaged in the Maize/Morse Project; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney 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 acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the professional services necessary in connection with the Maize/Morse Project.

      Section 2.      That the expenditure of $147,750.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized as follows:

Project No./610850/OCA 685850/Fund# 685/Storm Sewer Bond Fund/Object Level Three #6601

      Section 3.      That for the reasons stated 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.