City of Columbus - File #: 0143-2006

• File #: 0143-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/17/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 2/6/2006
• Final action: 2/8/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $800,000.00 from within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the Upground Reservoir project, and to declare an emergency. ($800,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/8/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/7/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/27/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/26/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/26/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/20/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/18/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/18/2006	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2006	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Water recently found a suitable building and property to serve as a maintenance facility for the upground reservoirs. Purchase of this property is in lieu of designing and constructing a new facility as originally planned. The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Upground Reservoirs Project.


FISCAL IMPACT: This project is included in the 2005 CIB and $4,000,000 is budgeted.


EMERGENCY PROVISION: Emergency legislation is being requested to allow completion of the purchase of said property by February 6, 2006, as stated in within the terms of the purchase contract.


Title

To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $800,000.00 from within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the Upground Reservoir project, and to declare an emergency. ($800,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water has selected a suitable building and real property to serve as a maintenance facility for the upground reservoirs; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the best interests of the City to purchase an existing building in lieu of designing and constructing a new facility as originally planned; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the transfer and expenditure of funds within the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, to authorize the City Attorney to purchase of said property, and to allow completion of the purchase by February 6, 2005, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety now, therefore,

BE IT OR...