Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to purchase advertising space in The Daily Reporter. The advertising space will be used to publish public notices of property owners issued a notice of violation for sidewalks.
Columbus City Code Chapter 905 establishes the responsibility of the property owner to, at their own expense, maintain and repair the sidewalk abutting their property located within the public right-of-way. The purpose of this code is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all persons in order to prevent and/or abate hazardous sidewalk conditions within the public right-of-way.
The Department of Public Service has investigated complaints about sidewalks submitted through the City’s 311 system. An inspector has determined sidewalks are in violation of City Code and need to be repaired. The public notices will be posted in conjunction with a certified letter sent to the property address notifying the property owner of the violation and of their obligation to repair the sidewalk.
Searches in the System for Award Management System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against The Daily Reporter.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Daily Reporter’s contract compliance number is 311217752.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this contract are budgeted and available within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Fund 766. An amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary to establish sufficient cash and authority in the proper project.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so repairs can be made as soon as possible to eliminate existing unsafe conditions.
Title
To amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to purchase advertising space in the Daily Reporter for the...
Click here for full text