City of Columbus - File #: 1528-2004

• File #: 1528-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/24/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 9/20/2004
• Final action: 9/23/2004
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance to pay for labor and materials for traffic calming in the Linden Area; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Street and Highways Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/20/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/8/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/7/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/27/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/24/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance against which the Transportation Division can invoice labor and materials to pay for the installation of traffic calming treatments to improve the safety of several roadways in the Linden area as recommended by the Linden Area Traffic Management Plan (LATMP). The streets for application will be determined in the LATMP and by the LATMP Advisory Group. The primary treatment for installation, a "Road Diet," is created by pavement markings, specifically edge lines and potentially streetprint. The Road Diet narrows the visual scene of the roadway and encourages appropriate driving speeds.

The traffic calming treatments will be installed by Public Service, Transportation Division crews. This ordinance authorizes the use of capital improvement bond funds to fund the labor and materials.

Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $3.3 million in the Capital Improvement Budget for Pedestrian Safety Improvements. There is $30,000 allocated within the Pedestrian Safety Improvements project in the 1995, 1999 Voted Street and Highways Fund for the Linden Area traffic calming. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $30,000.00.

Emergency action is requested to provide for the immediate installation of these traffic calming treatments to improve safety and encourage appropriate driving speeds in the Linden area.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance to pay for labor and materials for traffic calming in the Linden Area; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Street and Highways Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

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WHEREAS, The Transportation Division has determined traffic calming is needed in the Linden area to improve pedestrian safety and reduce traffic speeds; and

WHEREAS, the Transportation Division will install treatmen...