Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the 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 Roadway Improvements - Parsons Avenue Corridor/Livingston Avenue to Hosack Street project.
The purpose of this project is to replace the existing span wire mounted signals with mast arms, construct bump outs and ADA curb ramps at various intersections, reconfigure traffic lanes and parking to accommodate bicycles (sharrows), and resurface Parsons Avenue from Livingston Avenue to Hosack Street. Successful completion of this project necessitates that the city acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to various properties along the project corridor as additional rights-of-way.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $250,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation to ensure necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and to 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 between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond 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 Roadway Improvements-Parsons Avenue Corridor/Livingston Avenue to Hosack Street project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way ...
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