City of Columbus - File #: 0926-2005

• File #: 0926-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/16/2005
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 6/13/2005
• Final action: 6/15/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept payments totaling up to $427,650.00 from the State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency; to authorize the appropriation of $427,650.00 in the General Government Grant Fund for the implementation of the Balsamridge Project; to authorize the appropriation of $142,550.00 from the Urban Development Action Grant-Capitol South; to authorize the expenditure of $402,650.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $142,550.00 from the Urban Development Action Grant-Capitol South and to declare an emergency ($570,200.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/15/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/13/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/13/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/31/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/31/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/31/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/26/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/24/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/20/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/20/2005	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/20/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/20/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City of Columbus to accept, appropriate and expend payments totaling up to $427,650.00 through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency. Three homes in northeast Columbus, Ohio (which currently are privately owned and occupied) were built over an ancient bog and lakebed. The subsurface is unable to support these homes resulting in significant foundation and above-foundation structural damage. Consequently, the homes are sinking in the ground and causing ongoing damage, including, but not limited to, basement floors visibly sagging (5-inches or more in some areas) and voids existing beneath the floors.

The Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program funds will allow the Department of Development to eliminate the risk of future damage, hardship, loss and suffering resulting from this subsidence below the homes. The City will acquire the impacted properties, demolish the existing structures and back-fill the respective structures. In addition, green space will be created on the permanently vacated lots. The City of Columbus is matching the State of Ohio grant at 25% of the total project cost.

This legislation is submitted as an emergency in order to eliminate further damage, loss and hardship to the homeowners and surrounding neighborhood.

FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation requests the appropriation of $427,650.00 and the expenditure of $402,650.00 from the General Government Grant Fund. The legislation also authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of the grant match.



Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept payments totaling up to $427,650.00 from the State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency; to authorize the appropriation of $427,650.00 in the General Government Grant Fund for the implementation of the Balsamridge Project; to authorize the appropriat...