City of Columbus - File #: 1334-2016

• File #: 1334-2016
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2016
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/6/2016
• Final action: 6/9/2016
• Title: To amend the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer funds and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to complete acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for the Operation Safewalks Joyce Avenue Phase 3 project from the Street and Highway Bonds Fund and Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2016	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2016	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/6/2016	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/6/2016	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This 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 Operation Safewalks Joyce Avenue Phase 3 project.

The City of Columbus, Departments of Public Service and Public Utilities, are engaged in the Operation Safewalks Joyce Avenue Phase 3 project. Improvements include: taking Joyce Avenue from two to three lanes and adding curbs, gutters, street lights, street trees, upgraded storm sewer system, and American with Disabilities Act compliant curb ramps. Sidewalks will be added on the east side of Joyce Avenue and an 8-foot shared use path will be added on the west side of Joyce Avenue. Traffic signals and roadway signage will be upgraded. A stormwater detention facility will be installed to help alleviate drainage issues in the area.

The project limits are 1,084.5 feet north of Seventeenth Avenue to 130.5 feet north of Kenmore Road (approximately 3,690 feet, 0.69 miles) along Joyce Avenue, located in Community Planning Area 14.

Ordinance 2320-2011 passed January 23, 2012, authorized the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, to expend $620,450.00 for preliminary acquisition activities associated with this project. The project received an additional $363,185.00 in authorized funding due to the passage of ordinance 2109-2013 on September, 16, 2013 and an additional $125,780.00 in authorized funding due to the passage of ordinance 1572-2014 on September, 14, 2014.

The initial acquisition legislation authorized the City Attorney to contract for professional services and to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real property necessary to the project, with the understanding that more funding may be required in the future. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division staff to expend an additional $150,000.00 in order to...