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BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Ohio (“City”), Department of Public Utilities, is undertaking the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000) to replace and upgrade a water booster station located at 1547 W. Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223. In order to perform the necessary replacement and upgrade to the water booster station, the City must acquire some real estate from the adjacent property owner located at 1625 W. Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223 (“Property”). Therefore, the City desires to acquire the Property for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000). The following is an ordinance to authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend monies for payment of acquisition costs related to the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000).
FISCAL IMPACT: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, determined funding for this project will be from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000). An Amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget will be necessary.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests necessary for the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000), which will preserve the public health, peace, property, and safety.
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To authorize the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to Forty Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($40,500.00) within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; for costs relating to the Mound Street Water Booster Station Project (CIP 690459-100000); and to declare an emergency. ($40,500.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio (“City”), ...
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