Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Utilities ("City"), is conducting the South Well-field Expansion Raw Waterline Project (CIP 690359-100000) ("Project"). City Ordinance 0150-2006 originally authorized the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and spend funds for costs related to the acquisition of the Project's real property interests. City Ordinance 1077-2006 subsequently increased the funds necessary for the Columbus City Attorney to acquire the Project's real property interests. In order to complete the Project, the Columbus City Attorney needs additional funds to acquire the real property interests for the Project. Therefore, it is necessary for the Columbus City Auditor to increase the Project's existing Auditor's Certificate (AC025332) by Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00) to pay for the Project's additional acquisitions costs.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE №: Not applicable - City Attorney's Office
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Columbus City Attorney to spend up to Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00) from the Water Build America Bonds Fund, Fund № 609. A transfer of funds within the Water Build America Bonds Fund will be necessary, as well as an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to provide for the immediate acquisition of real property interests necessary for the City's Project, which preserves the public health, peace, property, and safety.
Title
To authorize the Columbus City Auditor to increase existing Auditor's Certificate (AC-025332) by Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00); to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00) within the Water Build America Bonds Fund for the Department of Public Utilities' South Well-field Expansion Raw Waterline Project (CIP 690359-100000); to amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Utilities ("City"), is conducting the South Well-field Expansion Raw Waterline Project (CIP 690359-100000) ("Project");
WHEREAS, City Ordinance 0150-2006 originally authorized the Columbus City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests, contract for professional services, and spend funds for costs related to the acquisition of the Project's real property interests;
WHEREAS, City Ordinance 1077-2006 subsequently increased the funds necessary for the Columbus City Attorney to acquire the Project's real property interests;
WHEREAS, in order to complete the Project, the Columbus City Attorney needs additional funds to acquire the Project's real property interests;
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Columbus City Attorney to spend up to an additional Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00) within the Water Build America Bonds Fund, Fund № 609, for the Project;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to increase existing Auditor's Certificate (AC-025332) in the amount of Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00);
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Columbus City Auditor to transfer and expend funds within the Water Build America Bonds Fund;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the Project;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, because it is immediately necessary to authorize the Columbus City Auditor to increase the Project's funding so that the Columbus City Attorney may continue with the acquisition of the Project's real property interests at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized to increase Auditor's Certificate (AC-025332) in the amount of Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00) for the Columbus City Attorney's acquisition of real property interests for the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City"), Department of Public Utilities' South Well-field Expansion Raw Water Line Project (CIP 690359-100004) ("Project").
SECTION 2. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized to transfer Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00) within the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, Water Build America Bonds Fund, Fund No. 609, Dept/Div. No. 60-09, OL3 6601, as follows:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | Change
609 | 690236-100011 (carryover) | Briggs Rd. WL | 623611 | -$30,703.20
609 | 690236-100028 (carryover) | Eastmoor Area WL | 623628 | -$24,296.80
609 | 690359-100000 (carryover) | S. Wellfield Exp.-Raw WL | 606359 | +$55,000.00
SECTION 3. That the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget is amended as follows:
Fund No. | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | Change
609 | 690236-100011 (carryover) | Briggs Rd. WL | $0 | $30,704 | +$30,704
(establish authority for cash)
609 | 690236-100011 (carryover) | Briggs Rd. WL | $30,704 | $0 | -$30,704
609 | 690236-100028 (carryover) | Eastmoor Area WL | $130,111 | $105,814 | -$24,297
609 | 690359-100000 (carryover) | S. Wellfield Exp.-Raw WL | $0 | $55,001 | +$55,001
SECTION 4. That the Columbus City Attorney is authorized to spend up to an additional amount of Fifty-five Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($55,000.00) from the Water Build America Bonds Fund, Fund № 609, Dept-Div. 60-09, Project № 690359-100000 (carryover), OCA 606359, Object Level Three 6601, to acquire the Project's real property interests.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance are deemed appropriated, and the Columbus City Auditor is required to establish any appropriate accounting codes.
SECTION 6. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the Project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the director of the department administering the Project that the Project is complete and the monies are no longer required for the Project; except that no transfer can be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized to establish any proper and appropriate project accounting numbers.
SECTION 8. That the Columbus City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. For the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which are hereby made apart hereof, 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.