Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus is engaged in the Minnesota Avenue Improvement project. The purpose of this project is to reconstruct and widen an existing uncurbed two-lane road to 26 feet in width from Joyce Avenue to Parkwood Avenue. New sidewalks, curb and gutter will be installed as a part of this project. Preliminary acquisition cost estimates received from the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, indicate $76,000.00 will be required for acquisition-related activities, including acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for this project. This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to expend $76,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary for this project.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $2.1 million in the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for Roadway Improvements. The Division has expended nearly $1.4 million to date for Roadway Improvements. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure for acquisition-related expenses in the amount of $76,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund.
Emergency action is being requested to allow right-of-way acquisition-related activities to be initiated by the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, as soon as possible so that construction of this improvement project can begin without delay.
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To authorize the City Attorney to expend $76,000.00 for acquisition-related activities including the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Minnesota Avenue Improvement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of these monies from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($76,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Minnesota Avenue Improvement project; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this project is to reconstruct and widen an existing uncurbed two-lane road to 26 feet ...
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