Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined the project account within the Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund and the budget authority is insufficient to support these expenditures. The Division is requesting a transfer of funds and an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient cash and authority for this project.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests within the time frame established by the Division of Sewers and Drains.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements and to contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer of $40,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; and to expend $140,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for costs in connection with the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project, and to declare an emergency. ($140,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient budget authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, in that it is immediately necessary to autho...
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