Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation 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 Signal Installation - Hague Avenue at Broad Street and at Sullivant Avenue (Broad - FRA, US40, 8.640 Sullivant - FRA, CR-143, 2.060 PID 98358) project.
The Department of Public Service is currently engaged in the Signal Installation - Hague Avenue at Broad Street and at Sullivant Avenue project, which encompasses replacing and upgrading existing traffic signals at the intersections of Hague Avenue and Broad Street and Hague Avenue and Sullivant Avenue, in the Hilltop (Community Planning Area 15). The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested 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 Improvements 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 Signal Installation - Hague Avenue at Broad and Sullivant Avenue project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to negotiate...
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