Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City is engaged in the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Big Walnut Augmentation Rickenbacker Interceptor Lockbourne Intermodal Sub-trunk (PID 650491-100002) Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 0796-2008 on June 16th, 2008, which authorized the City Attorney to spend funds to acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests (collectively, the “Real Estate”) in order to complete the Public Project. The City subsequently passed Ordinance Number 1659-2010 on December 6th, 2010, and Ordinance Number 0705-2011 on May 23rd, 2011, which each authorized the City Attorney to spend additional funds to acquire the Real Estate. Additionally, the City adopted Resolution Number 0140x-2014 on September 11th, 2014, which declared the City’s necessity and intent to acquire the Real Estate. However, additional funds are necessary for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Accordingly, in addition to the funding authorized by Ordinance Numbers 0796-2008, 1659-2010, and 0705-2011, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to spend additional funds to acquire the Real Estate and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order to complete the Public Project.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City determined the Public Project’s funding will come from the Department of Public Utilities Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664. This legislation will authorize the transfer within and the expenditure of up to Two Hundred Ninety-seven Thousand, Nine Hundred-fourteen, and 86/100 U.S. Dollars ($297,914.86) and amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for the City’s acquisition of the Real Estate in order to complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
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To authorize the City Attor...
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