Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Economic & Community Development - Schottenstein Program project.
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, in cooperation with the Development Department, is engaged in the Economic & Community Development - Schottenstein Program project that include curb replacement, sidewalk replacement and addition of curb extensions, street trees, pedestrian scale lighting and storm sewer and East Barthman Avenue, Reeb Avenue, East Innis Avenue and South Washington Avenue will be milled and overlayed.
The project limits are East Innis Avenue from South Washington Avenue to Parsons Avenue, Parsons Avenue (West Side) from East Reeb Avenue to East Innis Avenue, East Reeb Avenue from South Washington Avenue to Parsons Avenue, East Barthman Avenue from South Washington Avenue to Parsons Avenue and South Washington Avenue from East Barthman Avenue to East Innis Avenue.
The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $100,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund within the Department of Development. 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 provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Departments of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program
Title
To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the S...
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