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 Wilson Road Drainage Improvements Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage has determined funding for this project will be from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
Emergency Justification: is requested to allow right-of-way acquisition to begin immediately so that the City can meet current acquisition schedules.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $2,500.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the Wilson Road Drainage Improvements Project, and to declare an emergency. ($2,500.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Wilson Road Drainage Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the professional services necessary in connection with the Wilson Road Drainage Improvements Project, #610940.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $2,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund #...
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