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File #: 0783-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/19/2013 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 4/8/2013 Final action: 4/9/2013
Title: To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to cancel an auditor's certificate in the amount of $100,000.00; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds and appropriation between projects within the Streets & Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the establishment of a $100,000.00 contingency fund for the purpose of paying for the miscellaneous acquisitions of minor parcels of permanent and temporary right of way needed for various sidewalk and shared-use path projects within the City; to authorize the City Attorney's, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services, negotiate with property owners and expend those funds necessary to acquire such parcels as they are identified; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 in funds from the Streets & Highway Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency.($100,000.00)
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
The city of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, frequently must acquire minor parcels of permanent and temporary right of way to install sidewalks or shared-use paths throughout the City. Ordinance 0922-2012, for Bikeway Development - Hudson Street-Mock Road project (540002-100001), anticipated that the City acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to various properties along the project corridor as additional rights of way.

The design process for Bikeway Development - Hudson-Mock revealed that little or no right-way will be required for this project and to conserve time, the Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility Options, desires to establish a $100,000.00 sidewalk right of way acquisition contingency fund to be used by the City Attorney's Real Estate Division staff in those cases where additional right of way must be acquired. This shall be done by repurposing funds from Bikeway Development - Hudson-Mock to a miscellaneous right-of-way $100,000.00, transfering funds from ordinance 0922-2012 to this one.

2. FISCAL IMPACT
The amount of $510,000.00 was authorized by ordinance 0922-2012 for right of way acquisition costs for the Bikeway Development - Hudson Street / Mock Road project, Bikeway Development - Olentangy to Alum Creek East - West Connector Phase 2 project and the Pedestrian Safety Improvement - Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Moler Road Sidewalks project. It is necessary to cancel Auditor's Certificate (AC033600-001) from the Bikeway Development - Hudson Street / Mock Road project in the amount of $100,000.00 and make that $100,000.00 available for acquisition to acquire miscellaneous small parcels of right of way needed for the successful completion of various sidewalk projects throughout the City.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so establishment of the necessary funds can proceed without delay allowing for acquisition related activ...

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