Explanation
Background: Ordinance No. 1510-2003, passed June 23, 2003, authorizing the City Attorney to acquire certain property rights, and to expend certain monies in connection with the Francisco Road Ditch Improvements Project. The original amount of funding made available for this project was done so with the understanding that additional monies may be needed at a later date. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney to expend the additional monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with this project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined funding for this project will be from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition activities to begin as soon as possible thereby allowing for commencement of construction of this project within this years construction season.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend $100,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for additional costs in connection with the Francisco Road Ditch Improvements Project, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Francisco Road Ditch Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire fee simple tit...
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