Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City owns a number of properties that were acquired to meet future city operational and development needs. In order to aid the City in making appropriate and informed decisions regarding future use of such properties, it is necessary to analyze pertinent site data drawn from accurate property survey and legal descriptions. All professional services will be solicited and contracts awarded in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested so that the necessary funding for this project is immediately available in order to allow this project to commence as early as possible and to enable the City to proceed without delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $50,000.00. Sufficient funding is available in the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget in the General Permanent Improvement Fund.
Title
To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $50,000.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management enter into professional service contracts not to exceed $50,000.00 to provide real estate pre-development due diligence services; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City owns a number of properties that were acquired to meet future city operational and development needs; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Management and the Director of Development see the opportunity to create redevelopment opportunities on certain city-owned land no longer necessary for support of city operations; and
WHEREAS, the City’s ability to have the necessary information regarding site attributes of these properties available w...
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