City of Columbus - File #: 0314-2009

• File #: 0314-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/23/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 3/9/2009
• Final action: 3/12/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to extend the existing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for operation of the Freeway Management System program through June 30, 2009, to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $172,000.00 within the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($172,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/10/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/9/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/9/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/26/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/26/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/25/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/25/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and extend the existing grant agreement for the Freeway Management System program with the Ohio Department of Transportation, Agreement No. 10970, through June 30, 2009.

The Ohio Department of Transportation determined that it was in the public interest to design, construct, operate and maintain a Freeway Management System (FMS) for interstate highways and state and U.S. route numbered freeways and expressways within the City of Columbus. This program provides traffic delay information and suggests alternate routes to the public and media in order to expedite freeway traffic flow.

The City's initial consent authorization for this program was established by Ordinance 1708-1991. The present agreement between the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, for the operation and maintenance of the Freeway Management System was authorized by Ordinance 2016-2000. Presently, this agreement is in the third two-year extension of the Freeway Management System agreement established with Ordinance 2016-2000 and expires on June 30, 2009. The current agreement extension was established by Ordinance 1017-2007, passed by City Council July 11, 2007.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Personnel expenses for two City employees are funded by the State of Ohio. The City provides space to house staff and central equipment. This ordinance appropriates funding within the General Government Grant Fund and authorizes appropriate program expenditures associated with these employees.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to make these funds immediately available to the Division of Planning and Operations in order to continue to ensure the continued operation of this program.

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to extend the existing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportati...