City of Columbus - File #: 0814-2009

• File #: 0814-2009
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/29/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2009
• Final action: 6/17/2009
• Title: To authorize the expenditure of $1,300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to allow the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to complete continue acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for the Parsons/Livingston Avenue Roadway Improvements project; to authorize the transfer of funds from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,300,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/17/2009	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/16/2009	2	MAYOR	Signed
6/15/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
6/15/2009	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
6/15/2009	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/5/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
6/5/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
6/5/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/5/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/4/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the City Attorney to expend up to an additional $1.3 Million Dollars in connection with acquiring right-of-way for the Parsons/Livingston Avenue Roadway Improvements Project.

The Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction is in the process of administering the subject project that will assist the private development initiative currently being undertaken by Nationwide Children's Hospital. The hospital's growth plans will retain and add significant job opportunities for the City of Columbus. The City's roadway improvement project will be constructed with American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009 funding.

The purpose of this public improvement project is to widen and improve Livingston Avenue from Ninth Street east to Ohio Avenue and to widen and improve Parsons Avenue from Jackson Street north to a point approximately 200 feet north of Kennedy Drive. This project includes full depth pavement replacement, installation of traffic medians and installation of upgraded tree lawns, street lighting, sidewalks and ADA compliant ramps.

The City is currently finalizing construction plans and is actively involved in right-of-way acquisition associated with this project. Ordinance 1398-2008 (AC028955) authorized the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, to expend $300,000.00 for preliminary acquisition related activities associated with this project. Title work and appraisal work associated with this project are complete. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division staff to expend an additional $1,300,000.00 for land acquisition and other costs associated with the acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for this project.

2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding and Budget Authority have been identified and established within the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
This project has been identified to received funding...