Explanation
Transportation Division work crews have performed alley rehabilitation work at the request of the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund program in the Argyle Park, North Linden, St. Mary's, Long and Mount Vernon, Krumm Park and Taylor Avenue neighborhoods (see attached area maps and listings of specific alleys). This work consists of surface grading and leveling, drainage improvements and selective repaving. Costs associated with these alley improvements have been tracked and totals $203,132.10. This legislation authorizes reimbursing the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, the division's operating fund, for this capital improvement work.
Funds for this alley work are budgeted in the Urban Infrastructure - Transportation project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund.
Emergency legislation is requested in order to process payment prior to the close of the fiscal year.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to reimburse the Street Construction, Maintenance Repair Fund for force account alley rehabilitation work performed by and for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $203,132.10 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this purpose and to declare an emergency. ($203,132.10)
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WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has performed force account alley rehabilitation work at the request of the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to reimburse the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for the cost of this work; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to process this payment prior to the close of the calendar year, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the P...
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