Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize 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 Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, Project 88.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined funding for this project will be from the Sanitary B.A.B. (Build America Bonds) Fund for this expenditure; and to amend to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget to establish sufficient budget authority to cover the expenditure upon passage of the ordinance.
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Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate acquisition of those real property interests necessary to this project and subsequently to the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to transfer within and expend $250,000.00 from the Sanitary B.A.B. (Build America Bonds) Fund; Fund 668 for costs in connection with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, Project 88; and to amend to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget to establish sufficient budget authority to cover the expenditure upon passage of the ordinance, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, Project 88; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer within funds from the Sanitary B.A.B. (Build America Bonds) Fund in the amount of $250,000.00 for purposes of providing sufficient funding for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the afo...
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