Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The National Transportation Act has made available certain federal funding for use by local public agencies. The Federal Highway Administration designated Ohio Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as ODOT, as the agency in Ohio to administer federal funding programs.
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to execute project agreements for the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons at Hayden Road, Morse Road, and Sunbury Road project and expend grant funds.
2. AWARDED PROJECTS
The Department of Public Service has received notification of a grant award for the following project:
FRA-Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons at Hayden Road, Morse Road, and Sunbury Road.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
No financial participation is required at this time. City Council will approve design contracts and/or construction contracts that will expend city funds.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation so as to preserve the public health, peace, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute Local Public Agency project agreement forms with Ohio Department of Transportation; to expend grant funds for the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons at Hayden Road, Morse Road, and Sunbury Road project for the Department of Public Service on behalf of the City of Columbus; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation has awarded Highway Safety Program funds to the City of Columbus Department of Public Service; and
WHEREAS, grant agreements will require execution upon receipt; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to execute agreements with ODOT so that funding can be made available for necessary design and construction services for capital improvement projects, 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 is hereby authorized to execute project agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of Columbus Department of Public Service for the Highway Safety Program.
SECTION 2. 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.