Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Infrastructure Management is responsible for curb replacement within the city limits. To facilitate the replacement of deteriorated curb at minimal cost, the city instituted a program many years ago to reimburse property owners who replace curbs.
Reimbursement occurs subsequent to inspection of the new curb by the city. The majority of these replacements occur while the property owners are constructing new sidewalk, which are ordinarily the property owners' responsibility to maintain and/or replace. The Division of Infrastructure Management requires funding for this cost effective and beneficial program to improve curbs in the city.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $25,000.00 to establish funding to repay the various property owners for costs associated with the construction of new concrete curb.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the Curb Reimbursement program is available within the Street and Highway Improvement (Non Bond) Fund.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow this work to continue in order to eliminate possible safety issues thereby promoting motorist and pedestrian safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse various property owners for the replacement of concrete curbs; to authorize the expenditure of up to $25,000.00 within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Infrastructure Management is responsible for the Curb Reimbursement program within the city limits; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the replacement of deteriorated curb at minimal cost, the city instituted a program many years ago to reimburse property owners who replace curbs; and
WHEREAS, the city is committed to the Curb Reimbursement program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of additional funds for this ongoing program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Infrastructure Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this expenidture so the Curb Reimbursement program can continue in order to ensure the safety of the travelling public, 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 hereby is authorized to reimburse various property owners for the replacement of concrete curb according to the existing program guidelines established for this purpose.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704, the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, in object 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. 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.