Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service was engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway project.
Ordinance 2152-2011 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a Cooperative Construction Agreement with the City of Dublin to accept funding from Dublin for said project.
The work has been completed, the final accounting done, and the Department must refund part of the funding received from Dublin. Dublin deposited $1,026,705.28, the final cost to Dublin is $820,715.78, and $205,989.50 shall be refunded.
This ordinance authorizes the Department of Public Service to refund $205,989.50 to Dublin for said project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $205,989.50 are available for this project in Local Transportation Impr., Fund 763.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to promptly reimburse the City of Dublin as the project is complete.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to tranfer appropriation between object levels within the Local Transportation Improvements Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to refund money to the City of Dublin for their contribution to the City of Columbus' Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $205,989.50 from the Local Transportation Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($205,989.50)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service was engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2152-2011 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a Cooperative Construction Agreement with the City of Dublin to accept funding from Dublin for said project; and
WHEREAS, the work on said project has been completed, the final accounting done, the Department must now refund part of the contribution received from the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $205,989.50 are available for this project in Local Transportation Impr. fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that this refund should be authorized immediately so that funds can be promptly returned to the City of Dublin as the project is complete, thereby preserving the public health, peace, prosperity, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer appropriation between object levels within the Local Transportation Impr. Fund, Fund 763 as follows:
From:
Fund / Grant # / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
763 / 591183-100000 / Emerald Parkway- CCV05 / 06-6600 / 591183 / $205,989.50
To:
Fund / Grant # / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
763 / 591183-100000 / Emerald Parkway- CCV05 / 05-5513 / 591183 / $205,989.50
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to refund money to the City of Dublin for the Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway project.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this refund the sum of up to $205,989.50 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from Local Transportation Impr. Fund as follows:
Fund / Grant # / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
763 / 591183-100000 / Emerald Parkway- CCV05 / 05-5513 / 591183 / $205,989.50
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the 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 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part 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 passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same