Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in the Portage Grove Sanitary Sewer (PID 650700-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of West Case Road and Godown Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
DPU determined the funding for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate will come from DPU’s Sanitary Sewer GO Bond Fund, Fund 664. This ordinance authorizes the transfer within of up to $85,602.00 and the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer System General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664 and an amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate so that DPU may timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire in good faith certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of West Case Road and Godown Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 and contract for associated professional services in order for DPU to timely complete the Portage Grove Sanitary Sewer Public Improvement Project; to transfer within $85,602.00 and expend up to $100,000.00 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends t...
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