City of Columbus - File #: 0687-2006

• File #: 0687-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/23/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/24/2006
• Final action: 4/27/2006
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $50,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the City Attorney to expend an additional $50,000.00 for acquisition-related activities including the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the North High Street - Flint Road to Delaware County Line project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/26/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/10/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/7/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/7/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/6/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2006	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/5/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/29/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is engaged in the North High Street - Flint Road to Delaware County Line project. This project will widen High Street by one lane in each direction, add sidewalks, curb ramps and update the traffic signals. Initial funding for acquisition-related activities in the amount of $265,000.00 was authorized by Ordinance 0426-1998 passed February 23, 1998. Acquisition for this project is nearly completed with one parcel remaining to be acquired. At this time it is necessary to increase the initial funding to allow acquisition-related activities to resume. This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to expend an additional $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary for the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for this roadway improvement project.

Fiscal Impact: Additional acquisition-related expenses are currently estimated to be $50,000.00 for this project. These costs are not budgeted per se but have been identified and are available from the cancellation of $229,513.81 from an old construction contract (EL031299-002) that has been completed and for which the funds are no longer needed. This ordinance transfers funds as appropriate between projects within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund.

Emergency action is requested because right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation activities that traditionally require two (2) years to complete must be finished before construction can begin. Construction of this project is currently scheduled to begin in early 2008, and is necessary to be under construction in 2008 to blend into the ODOT improvement of US 23/I-270 interchange proposed for construction at this same time. The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, would like the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to resume acquisition-related activities without delay so that construction of the proposed im...