Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and to expend the monies for payment of acquisition costs in connection with the Linworth/Meeklynn Stormwater System Improvements Project.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, has determined that funding for this project will be from the Storm B.A.B.s Fund. This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm B.A.B.s Fund to allow sufficient cash and authority in the proper account for this project.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the acquisition of the parcels necessary for the aforementioned project to proceed without delay thereby allowing this project to move forward.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests and contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer of $115,000.00 within the Storm B.A.B.s Fund; to expend $165,000.00 from the Storm B.A.B.s Fund for costs in connection with the Linworth/Meeklynn Stormwater System Improvements Project; and to declare an emergency. ($165,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage is engaged in the Linworth/Meeklynn Stormwater System Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm B.A.B.s Fund; 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 authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the immediate preservation of the...
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