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 Intersection Improvements - Cleveland Avenue at Schrock Road project.
The purpose of this project is to construct improvements to Intersection Improvements - Cleveland Avenue at Schrock Road project consist of Cleveland Avenue (from 450’ West of Schrock Hill Court to 150’ East of Cleveland Avenue), Schrock Road (2,000’ north of Schrock Road (northern entrance of Mount Carmel/St Ann’s Hospital) to 900’ south of Schrock Road and includes the southbound Cleveland Avenue entrance to westbound I-270), and I-270 ramps, including asphalt pavement widening and resurfacing, sidewalks, storm sewer, water works, street lighting, traffic control, and traffic signal replacement.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service requests emergency designation so as to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $300,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways GO. 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.
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 Intersection Improvements - Cleveland Avenue at Schrock Road project.; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real E...
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