Explanation
Background: In late July, the City will move its Traffic Management Center from 109 N. Front Street to a newly constructed center at 1881 25th Avenue. At that time, certain data equipment and fiber network connections associated with the City's traffic management system will be moved to the newly constructed Traffic Management Node Room located in the basement of the 77 N. Front Street building. ODOT currently has data and fiber network equipment located in the TMC at 109 N. Front that will need to be installed in the City's Traffic Management Node Room at 77 N. Front. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute a license agreement with ODOT to allow for placement of the ODOT equipment in the City's Traffic Management Node Room. In exchange for the use of the City's building space, ODOT will share its traffic cameras, data, fiber connections, and intersection data with the City's Department of Public Service.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate installation of ODOT's equipment in the Traffic Management Node Room.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a license agreement with ODOT for placement of the ODOT equipment in the City's Traffic Management Node Room in 77 N. Front Street; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City is moving its Traffic Management Center (TMC) from 109 N. Front Street to a newly constructed center at 1881 25th Avenue in late July; and
WHEREAS, ODOT currently has data and fiber network equipment located in the City's TMC at 109 N. Front that will need to be moved and installed in the City's newly constructed Traffic Management Node Room located at 77 N. Front; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a license agreement with ODOT in order to set the terms and conditions for the installation, operation and repair of the ODOT equipment to be located in the City's Traffic Management Node Room; and
WHEREAS, the Departments of Public Service and Finance and Management have determined that the shared use of space, traffic data and information serves a public purpose and therefore the license should be granted; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to grant authority to the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into and execute a license agreement for the location of ODOT equipment in the City's Traffic Management Node Room for the preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, be and hereby is authorized to enter into license agreements, as approved by the Real Estate Division, Department of Law, with ODOT permitting installation, operation and repair of such equipment as may be necessary in the City's Traffic Management Node Room, located at 77 N. Front Street.
Section 2. That for the reasons state in the preamble hereto, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.