City of Columbus - File #: 0094X-2007

• File #: 0094X-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities, on behalf of the Division of Power and Water, to cause plans and specifications to be prepared for installing ornamental street lighting with underground wiring in the Case Road area under the assessment procedure, and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/20/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/20/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/19/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/13/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/12/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  This resolution authorizes plans and specifications to be prepared for a high pressure sodium street lighting system under the assessment procedure.  Property owners have submitted a petition for a high pressure sodium street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring for the Case Road area, including Case Road from Cleveland Avenue to and including parcel numbers 010-020339 and 010-146207.  This petition has been submitted to Columbus City Council through the City Clerk's Office.

Emergency action is requested due to citizens' approved petition for a timely implementation of construction services.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities, on behalf of the Division of Power and Water, to cause plans and specifications to be prepared for installing ornamental street lighting with underground wiring in the Case Road area under the assessment procedure, and to declare an emergency.  

Body

WHEREAS, property owners owning over 60% of the assessable property in the Case Road area, including Case Road from Cleveland Avenue to and including parcel numbers 010-020339 and 010-146207, have submitted a petition for ornamental street lighting with underground wiring; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to waive the Public Utilities Director's rule and regulation number 2001-01, entitled Duration of Petitions for Improvements, for the purposes aforementioned in this Resolution for Case Road; and

WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to avoid any further delay in the implementation of construction services in accordance with citizens' approved petition for street lighting under the assessment procedure; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, in that it is immediately necessary to prepare plans and specifications for the installation of street lighting improvements for the Case Road area in order that the same may be completed at the earliest possible time, thereby protecting the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That City Council hereby authorizes the waiver of the Public Utilities Director's rule and regulation number 2001-01, Duration of Petitions for Improvements, for the purposes aforementioned in this Resolution for Case Road.

SECTION 2.  That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to cause plans, specifications and estimate of cost to be prepared for a high pressure sodium street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring for the Case Road area, including Case Road from Cleveland Avenue to and including parcel numbers 010-020339 and 010-146207.

SECTION 3.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this resolution is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.