City of Columbus - File #: 1017-2007

• File #: 1017-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to extend the existing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for operation of the Freeway Management System program for two years for the Transportation Division; to authorize the appropriation of $344,000.00 within the General Government Grant Fund for this purpose; to authorize the expenditure of $344,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($344,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/2/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/2/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/29/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/29/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/19/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Ohio Department of Transportation determined that it was in the public interest to design, construct, operate and maintain a Freeway Management System (FMS) for interstate highways and state and U.S. route numbered freeways and expressways within the City of Columbus. This program provides traffic delay information and suggests alternate routes to the public and media in order to expedite freeway traffic flow.

The City's initial consent authorization for this program was established by Ordinance 1708-1991. The present agreement between the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, for the operation and maintenance of the Freeway Management System was authorized by Ordinance 2016-2000. This Agreement has subsequently been extended annually; last year's extension was authorized by Ordinance 1084-2006, passed by City Council June 26, 2006.

This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to modify and extend the existing grant agreement for the Freeway Management System program with the Ohio Department of Transportation, Agreement No. 10970, for an additional 2 years from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009.

Fiscal Impact: Personnel expenses for two City employees are funded by the State of Ohio. The City provides space to house staff and central equipment. This ordinance appropriates funding within the General Government Grant Fund and authorizes appropriate program expenditures.

Emergency action is requested to make these funds available to the Transportation Division as soon as possible in order to provide for the uninterrupted operation of this program.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to extend the existing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for operation of the Freeway Management System program for two years for the Transportation Division; to authorize the appropriation of $344,000.00 within the General Government Grant Fund ...