City of Columbus - File #: 1492-2004

• File #: 1492-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/16/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 9/13/2004
• Final action: 9/15/2004
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and extend an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for continued undertaking of the downtown traffic study through December 31, 2004, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/14/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/13/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/13/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/2/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/18/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/17/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/16/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, entered into an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) on March 4, 2004 to undertake a downtown traffic study for the division. This study examines the downtown street network, analyzes existing and predicted traffic movements, and projects traffic impacts on alternative future road networks and configurations. The potential reconfiguration of the existing shared I-70/I-71 corridor through downtown is included in the study as is COTA's proposal for light rail transit. This study is currently underway.

Ordinance #2026-2003 passed by City Council on September 22, 2003 authorized the Public Service Director to execute the agreement necessary for this purpose.

Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to extend this agreement as appropriate through December 31, 2004. No additional funding is required at this time.

A time extension is required to accommodate a prolonged but necessary public and decision maker involvement process and to coordinate with the I - 70/71 Innerbelt Major Investment Study by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Also, due to the critical impact the study recommendations will have on the downtown, extra time is needed to fully understand the competing issues and to conduct the necessary complex technical analyses.

Emergency action is requested to provide for the agreement being extended as soon as possible to memorialize present working arrangements.



Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to modify and extend an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for continued undertaking of the downtown traffic study through December 31, 2004, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)



Body

WHEREAS, the Public Service Department, Transportation Division has entered into an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to conduct...