City of Columbus - File #: 1268-2006

• File #: 1268-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/30/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of $110,000.00 from within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund in connection with three sanitary infrastructure capital improvement projects; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/11/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/10/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/7/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/7/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/6/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/6/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will provide the City Attorney with funding for real estate acquisition services for the following sanitary capital improvement projects:

A. Broadmeadows Sanitary Sewer Improvements: Provide an additional $50,000.00 for the current estimated cost of City Attorney Real Estate Section staff costs and the projected cost of easements which have been revised to confirm to the actual appraisal received. This project is located on the north side of Clintonville.

B. Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor: Provide $10,000.00 for the estimated cost of title search; appraisal services; negotiation/staff costs and the projected cost of easements. This project is located on the far east side of Columbus.

C. Beulah Rd. Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project: Provide an additional $50,000.00 for the current, estimated cost of City Attorney Real Estate Section staff costs and the projected cost of easements which have been revised to confirm to the actual appraisal received. This project is located in Clintonville.

2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting City Council to consider this ordinance an emergency measure. The first two projects are 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.

3. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division is requesting City Council to transfer residual funds within this fund in order to provide the funds necessary to acquire easements for the above referenced projects. Project accounts from which funds are being transferred will not be adversely affected.

Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests; to contract for professional services; to authorize...