City of Columbus - File #: 1007-2006

• File #: 1007-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/12/2006
• Final action: 6/14/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $69,000.00 within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; in connection with permanent easements along Hilliard Rome Road in the vicinity of Feder Road; to amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($69,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/14/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/12/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/12/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/31/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/30/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/30/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/25/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will provide the City Attorney with funding for real estate services that are needed for the City to acquire sanitary sewer easements for an existing sanitary sewer which the Division of Sewerage and Drainage recently found that it does not posess a recorded easement for. The two parcels affected by this easement acquisition are located along Hilliard Rome Road, in the vicinity of Feder Rd., which is located on the fart west side of the City of Columbus.

2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this ordinance an emergency measure, in order to resolve outstanding issues related to a finding by the City Attorney that the City does not posess a required permanent easement for an existing sanitary sewer. It is necessary to immediately proceed with the procurement of said easement that is required for the effective maintenance and operation of the subject vital sanitary infrastructure.

3. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division is requesting City Council to authorize the City Audtior to transfer residual project funds from within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund. Project accounts from which funds are being transferred will not be adversely affected by this legislation.

Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $69,000.00 within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; in connection with permanent easements along Hilliard Rome Road in the vicinity of Feder Road; to amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($69,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, has identified an existing sewer located in the vicinity of Hilliard-Rome Road, and Feder Road on the far west side of the City of Columbus, that the City does...