City of Columbus - File #: 0889-2008

• File #: 0889-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/19/2008
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 6/23/2008
• Final action: 6/25/2008
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements, contract for professional services, and to expend $155,000.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund for costs in connection with the Alternate 69KV to the West Substation Project, to amend the 2008 Capital Improvement Budget and to declare an emergency. ($155,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/24/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/23/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/23/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/13/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/12/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/9/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/4/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/29/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/29/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2008	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

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 Alternate 69KV power distribution line to the West Substation Project. Easements are necessary in order for the Department of Public Utilities to install an alternate 69 KV distribution line to the West Substation, resulting in greater electricity reliability for power customers.

Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, has determined funding for this project will come from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund.

Emergency action is requested to allow acquisition-related activities to begin without delay so that construction can begin as currently scheduled.


Title

To authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements, contract for professional services, and to expend $155,000.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund for costs in connection with the Alternate 69KV to the West Substation Project, to amend the 2008 Capital Improvement Budget and to declare an emergency. ($155,000.00).


Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Alternate 69KV to the West Substation Project; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire permanent and construction easements in, over, under and through certain parcels of real estate to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the City Attorne...