City of Columbus - File #: 2309-2003

• File #: 2309-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/7/2003
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/27/2003
• Final action: 10/28/2003
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $1,000,000.00 between projects within the the1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Morse Road Improvement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the hiring of professional services related to the acquisition of the necessary property rights; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for these purposes and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/28/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/28/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/27/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/27/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/17/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/16/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2003	1	ODI Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/9/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/9/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2003	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is engaged in the Morse Road Improvement project. The purpose of this project is to create a gateway into the Northland community by controlling vehicular access and circulation, enhancing landscaping, upgrading lighting and providing pedestrian access to the businesses and amenities located along the Morse Road corridor between Indianola Avenue and Cleveland Avenue. Improvements contemplated by this project are a landscaped median, curb and gutters, street trees, sidewalks, improved streetlights and traffic signals and pedestrian crossing upgrades at intersections. The following ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to contract for professional services to acquire that right-of-way necessary to complete the proposed improvements and to expend the money necessary to pay for acquisition-related expenses for this project.

Acquisition-related expenses are estimated to be $1,000,000.00. Funding for this expense is available in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund Economic and Community Development project from the November, 2002, bond sale. This ordinance transfers this $1,000,000.00 to the Morse Road Area Investment project within this same Fund.

Emergency action is requested to allow right-of-way acquisition to begin immediately so that the City can meet current schedules that require the acquisition of all necessary additional right-of-way be completed by May 1, 2004.



Title

To authorize the transfer of $1,000,000.00 between projects within the the1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Morse Road Improvement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the hiring of professional services related to the acquisition of the necessary property rights; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,00...