Explanation
The City of Columbus has partnered with the Franklin County Engineering Department (Franklin County Engineer) on several significant roadway improvement projects in recent years. In these cases, the County Engineer has been the lead agency in prosecuting the roadway improvements, with the City agreeing to participate in the cost of the projects through consent legislation passed earlier. These projects include the following:
Dublin Road ($10,200.58)
King Avenue ($421,866.36)
Morse Road (Cleveland Avenue to Trindle Way) ($290,000.00)
Morse Road Street Lighting (Cleveland Avenue to Trindle Way) ($84,711.69*)
Wilson Road (Trabue Road to Roberts Road) ($523,335.64)
*Transportation Division's share; the Electricity Division will pay its portion separately
This ordinance provides for the reimbursement of $1,330,114.27 that has been invoiced by the Franklin County Engineer to the Transportation Division.
Funding for these reimbursements are provided by the 2002 bond sale and resides in the Roadway Improvements project within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance appropriates $9,138.42, the difference between the amount being expended and the $1,320,975.85 that is currently appropriated.
Emergency action is requested in order to expedite reimbursements to the Franklin County Engineer.
Title
To appropriate $9,138.42 within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; toauthorize the transfer of $374,711.69 between projects within that Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to reimburse the Franklin County Engineering Department the sum of $1,330,114.27 for the City of Columbus share of various partnered roadway improvement projects for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $1,330,114.27 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,330,114.27)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has partnered with the Fran...
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