City of Columbus - File #: 1134-2005

• File #: 1134-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2005
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2005
• Final action: 7/14/2005
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund in connection with the Clinton Heights Area Sanitary Improvements Project; to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/13/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/27/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/24/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
6/24/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2005	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/15/2005	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2005	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2005	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance is necessary to provide the City Attorney with an additional $15,000.00 for the cost of the easements that are necessary to successfully construct the Clinton Heights Area Sanitary Improvements Project. The Division has previously established funding in the amount of $45,000.00 for these services. The City Attorney has recently received the easement appraisal reports, and based upon these reports, the City is required to increase the funding by the additional $15,000.00 in order to fulfill the easement acquisition requirements of the Ohio Water Development Authority, and the project schedule.

2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this ordinance an emergency measure. This project is 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.

Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund in connection with the Clinton Heights Area Sanitary Improvements Project; to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, has developed construction plans and specifications for the sanitary sewer improvement projects known as the Clinton Heights Area Sanitary Improvements Project; and by virtue of Ordinance 0397-2005, as passed March 21, 2005, provided funding for easement acquisition services; and

WHEREAS, the City Attorney has received qualified appraisals for the ...