Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to establish a contingency fund to be used by the City Attorney's Office to acquire miscellaneous small parcels of right-of-way needed for the successful completion of Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund (UIRF) projects throughout the City, and also authorizes the City Attorney's Office to hire professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the property rights necessary to complete the various UIRF projects as needed. The professional service providers and property owners will be identified as plans are developed for the various UIRF projects.
UIRF projects are developed as the result of a partnership between City staff in multiple departments and community stakeholders in central city urban areas. The Department of Public Service is engaged in the design and construction of various UIRF projects throughout the City. These projects do not typically require the establishment of a project specific right-of-way acquisition fund. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it sometimes becomes necessary to acquire small parcels of right-of-way to complete a project. This contingency fund will allow these parcels to be acquired without delaying the project while awaiting the passage of an ordinance authorizing a project specific purchase.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $225,000.00 are budgeted, appropriated and available for this project in Fund 7704, the Street & Highways Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
Title
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Attorney's Office to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for Urban Infras...
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