City of Columbus - File #: 1640-2006

• File #: 1640-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/15/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2006
• Final action: 10/18/2006
• Title: To appropriate $91,596.16 within the Short North Special Improvement District Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $91,596.16 between projects within the Short North Special Improvement District Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into an agreement with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Incorporated, for funding a portion of the design, fabrication and construction expense of the Short North Arch project; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing construction contract with the Righter Company; to authorize the expenditure of $1,255.18 to the Power and Water Division; to authorize the expenditure of $277,595.16 for this purpose from the Short North Special Improvement District Fund ($91,596.16); the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund ($132,928.00); and the Development Limited Bond Fund ($53,071.00); and to declare an emergency. ($277,595.16)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/16/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/16/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/13/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/13/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/5/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/4/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/4/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The City of Columbus has collaborated with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Incorporated, (District) to fund a portion of the design, fabrication and construction expense of the Short North Arch project. It has been determined that the recent contract modifications for the arch reconstruction as authorized by Ordinance 1188-2006 passed by City Council July 31, 2006 failed to incorporate architectural up lighting and color changeability to the District's satisfaction. The City previously and presently offered to include these options in the current design and construction if the District provided the appropriate funding. The District has now agreed to do so.

The City receives assessments generated within the District from Franklin County biannually. Sixty-two percent (62%) of the assessment money received by the City is returned to the District to pay its operating costs. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of the assessment received by the City is kept as repayment for the arch construction project.

This legislation allows the Public Service Director to memorialize its funding agreement with the District. This agreement will allow the District to use City funding sources previously earmarked to the District for streetscape and other items to be diverted to the Short North Arch project. This agreement also authorizes the City to advance $34,595.16 to the project. The repayment of the $34,595.16 will come from the sixty-two percent that is returned to the District. Prior to forwarding the District's allotment to the District the City will retain $5,000.00 in both 2007 and 2008 and $24,595.16 in 2009 as repayment of the $34,595.16.

This legislation modifies and increases the construction contract with Righter Company, Incorporated, for construction for the Short North Arches project in an amount up to $276,339.98 to install new color light-emitting diode (LED) lighting and architectural up lighting on the arches. The ...