Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will provide the City Attorney with funding for real estate acquisition services for the following sanitary capital improvement projects:
A. Broadmeadows Sanitary Sewer Improvements: Provide $20,000.00 for the estimated cost of title search; appraisal services; negotiation/staff costs and the projected cost of easements. This project is located on the north side of Clintonville.
B. Bill Moose Run Sanitary Sewer Improvements.: Provide $190,000.00 for the estimated cost of title search; appraisal services; negotiation/staff costs and the projected cost of easements. This project is located in Clintonville.
C. Morse Rd./Elks Sanitary Improvements: Provide $42,000.00 for the estimated cost of title search; appraisal services; and negotiation/staff costs. This project is located in Clintonville.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this ordinance an emergency measure. The first two projects are among a list of projects that the Division is required to be completed in accordance with the provisions of an existing consent order between the City and the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Failure to adhere to the project schedule contained within the consent order will make the City liable for stipulated fines.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division is requesting City Council to appropriate funds from the unallocated balance of the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund, and to transfer residual funds within this fund in order to provide the funds necessary to acquire easements for the above referenced projects. Project accounts from which funds are being transferred will not be adversely affected.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $252,000.00 from within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund in connection with ...
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