City of Columbus - File #: 1003-2015

• File #: 1003-2015
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/6/2015
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/27/2015
• Final action: 4/29/2015
• Title: To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $200,000.00 between the Streets and Highways Improvements Fund and the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $1,000,000.00 within the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the City Attorney’s Office, Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - COTA Sidewalks Phase 2 (PID Number 95553) project and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/29/2015	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/28/2015	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/27/2015	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/27/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance 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 Pedestrian Safety Improvements - COTA Sidewalks Phase 2 (PID Number 95553) project.

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - COTA Sidewalks Phase 2 (PID Number 95553) project, which includes the installation of sidewalk and curb ramps at three locations in the Far North area (Community Planning Area 03): Kenny Road from Upper Arlington corporation line to Francisco Road, Dierker Road from Henderson Road to Bethel Road, and Campus View Boulevard between High Street and Huntington Park Drive and Huntington Park Drive between Campus View Boulevard and the COTA Park and Ride. The project also includes right-of-way acquisition and improvements necessary to accommodate drainage if needed.

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
Funding in the amount of $1,000,000.00 is available for this project and this legislation appropriates it as follows: $200,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund and $800,000.00 from the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund, both within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency action so as to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.

Title
To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation with...