Explanation
BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction ("City"), is engaged in the Warner Road Phase 1 project, Project No. 441100-100000/2765 DR. E. This project will construct sidewalks, shared use paths, a new storm sewer system, curbs, gutters, and street lighting within the project limits of Warner Road from 945 feet east of Ulry Road to 346 feet west of Hamilton Road. Initial acquisition funding for this project, in the amount of $400,000.00, was authorized pursuant to Ordinance No. 0543-2011, passed April 25, 2011. This legislation authorized the City Attorney to contract for professional services and to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real property necessary to the project, with the understanding that more funding may be required in the future. It is now necessary that the City Attorney's Office be authorized to expend an additional $100,000.00 in order to pay for costs relative to the acquisition of right-of-way necessary to the Warner Road Phase 1 project.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction has determined that the funding for this project will be from the unappropriated balance within the Albany Crossing TIF Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Construction plans for this roadway improvement project are complete and fully signed. Construction of this project is contingent upon completion of the right-of-way acquisition. Emergency action is requested so that right-of-way acquisition can be completed this year.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, to authorize the appropriation of $100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance in the Albany Crossing TIF Fund to the Albany Crossing TIF Fund, and to expend $100,000.00 from the Albany Crossing TIF Fund, for additional right-of-way acquisition costs relative to the Warner Road Phase 1 pr...
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