Explanation
Background: Ordinance No. 0691-2006, passed April 24, 2006, authorizing the City Attorney to acquire certain property rights, and to expend certain monies in connection with the Midland/Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project. The original amount of funding made available for this project was done so with the understanding that additional monies may be needed at a later date. It is now necessary to increase the Auditor's Certificate established by the aforementioned ordinance by the amount of $20,000.00 to pay for additional costs in connection with this project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting an amendment to the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of establishing sufficient budget authority for this expenditure. In addition, this legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund to cover this expenditure.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition activities to continue uninterrupted.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer of $20,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; for the purpose of increasing an existing Auditor's Certificate; to authorize an amendment to the 2006 Capital Improvements budget; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to expend $20,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; for costs in connection with the Midland/Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project, and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the acquisition of real estate in connection with the Midland/Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer money within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for the Midland/Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending 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 and direct the City Auditor to increase an existing Auditor's Certificate in the amount of $20,000.00, for the Midland/Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project, to pay additional professional service costs and other fees incidental to the acquisition of real estate for the above referenced project, in an emergency manner to allow acquisition activities to continue uninterrupted, 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:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $20,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund No. 685, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6601, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project No. Project Name OCA Code Amount
610994 McDannald Estates SSI's 685994 $20,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Project No. Project Name OCA Code Amount
610734 Midland/Eakin SSI's 685734 $20,000.00
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to increase Auditor's Certificate No. AC-025700, in the amount of $20,000.00, from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, for the purpose of paying costs incidental to the acquisition of land for the Midland/Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project, Project No. 610734.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $20,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, Fund No. 685, Dept./Div. 60-15, Project No. 610734, OCA Code 685734, Object Level Three 6601, for the appropriation of said real property interests determined to be necessary for the stated public purpose is hereby authorized.
SECTION 4. That the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1108-2006 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the acquisition costs in connection with the Midland/Eakin Stormwater System Improvement Project stated in Section 2 herein.
CURRENT:
610734: Midland/Eakin SSI's Project - $30,000
610994: McDannald Estates SSI's Project- $2,117,982
AMENDED TO:
610734: Midland/Eakin SSI's Project - $50,000 (+$20,000)
610994: McDannald Estates SSI's Project - $2,097,982 (-$20,000)
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made apart hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.