Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Infrastructure Management is responsible for curb replacement within the city limits. To facilitate the replacement of deteriorated curb at minimal cost, the city instituted a program many years ago to reimburse property owners who replace curbs.
Reimbursement occurs subsequent to inspection of the new curb by the city. The majority of these replacements occur while the property owners are constructing new sidewalk, which are ordinarily the property owners' responsibility to maintain and/or replace. The Division of Infrastructure Management requires funding for this cost effective and beneficial program to improve curbs in the city.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $25,000.00 to establish funding to repay the various property owners for costs associated with the construction of new concrete curb.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the Curb Reimbursement program is available within the Street and Highway Improvement (Non Bond) Fund. An amendment to the 2014 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow this work to continue in order to eliminate possible safety issues thereby promoting motorist and pedestrian safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse various property owners for the replacement of concrete curbs; to amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate $25,000.00 within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds and appropriation between projects within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 within the Street and Highway Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Infrastructure Management, Department of Public Service, is responsible for the Curb Reimbursement program within the city limits; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the replacement of deteriorated curb at minimal cost, the city instituted a program many years ago to reimburse property owners who replace curbs; and
WHEREAS, the city is committed to the Curb Reimbursement program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of additional funds for this ongoing program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to continue the Curb Reimbursement program to ensure the safety of the travelling public, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to reimburse various property owners for the replacement of concrete curb according to the existing program guidelines established for this purpose.
SECTION 2. That the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by ordinance 0683-2014 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
766 / 766999-100000 / 59-03 Unallocated Balance Fund 766 (Street & Highway Improvement Carryover) / $570,009.00 / ($25,000.00) / $545,009.00
766 /530210-100001 / Curb Replacement - Curb Reimbursement Program (Street & Highway Improvement Carryover) / $0.00 / $25,000.00 / $25,000.00
SECTION 3. The sum of up to $25,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Fund 766, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
766 / 766999-100000 / 59-03 Unallocated Balance Fund 766 / 06-6600 / 766999 / $25,000.00
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer cash and appropriation from within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Fund 766 as follows:
From:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
766 / 766999-100000 / 59-03 Unallocated Balance Fund 766 / 06-6600 / 766999 / $25,000.00
To:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
766 /530210-100001 / Curb Replacement - Curb Reimbursement Program / 06-6600 / 762101 / $25,000.00
SECTION 5. That for the purpose of providing funding for the Curb Reimbursement program the sum of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 766, the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Department No. 59-11, Division of Infrastructure Management as follows:
Fund / Project # / Project / O.L. 01/O.L. 03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
766 / 530210-100001 / Curb Replacement - Curb Reimbursement Program / 06-6621 / 762101 / $25,000.00
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby 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 said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. 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 9. 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.