City of Columbus - File #: 0848-2004

• File #: 0848-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/27/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/24/2004
• Final action: 5/26/2004
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $350,200.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize the transfer of $350,200.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund to the Electricity Assessment Fund to provide funding for the City's share in the cost of installing the street lighting system under the assessment procedure; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Jess Howard Electric Company for the installation of a street lighting system with underground wiring in the Berwick Phase I area; to authorize the expenditure of $704,200.00 from the Street Lighting Assessment Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($704,200.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/26/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
5/25/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/24/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/24/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/14/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/14/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/13/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/13/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/13/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/13/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
5/13/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/13/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/7/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/7/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/5/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/3/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2004	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/29/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2004	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2004	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $350,200 from the Special Income Tax Fund, Fund No. 430, to the Voted 1995 and Voted 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553 and to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for the installation of a street lighting system with underground wiring under the assessment procedure. Property owners have submitted a petition for a high pressure sodium street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring for the Berwick Phase I area. This legislation also authorizes the transfer of funds from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund into the Street Lighting Assessment Fund for the City's share in the cost of installing the street lighting system.

The Berwick Phase I area includes: Burnaby Drive, Floribunda Drive, Halleck Place, Halleck Drive, Mitzi Drive, Peace Place, Rose View Drive, Schaaf Drive, Sonata Drive, Spartan Drive, Stafford Place, Talisman Court, Tiffany Court, Haddon Road from College Avenue to and including parcel number 010-101705, Kenview Road South from Halleck Place to and including parcel number 010-140920, Kenwick Road from Scottwood Road to Kenview Road South, Roosevelt Avenue from Scottwood Road to Sonata Drive, Scottwood Road from Haddon Road to James Road, and Sherbrooke Place from Scottwood Road to Stafford Place. Resolution Number 154X-02, adopted September 9, 2002, authorized the preparation of plans and specifications. Emergency legislation of necessity, Resolution Number 33X-03 was adopted March 10, 2003. Ordinance Number 1998-2003, determining to proceed, was passed September 22, 2003.

Expenditures include the following:

Construction Cost 581,436.71
Inspection 43,832....