Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Waggoner Road Shared Use Path - Broad Street to Chapel Stone Road project. This project is the improvement of Waggoner Road by widening and will include a shared use path from Broad Street to Chapel Stone Road on the east side and a sidewalk on west side from Crawford Farms Drive to Chapel Stone Road. A two-way left turn lane is to be installed between Arbor Rose Way and Dolmen Drive. A pedestrian refuge island and beacon will be installed at Crawford Farms Drive and Waggoner Road will be resurfaced.
In the course of effecting pedestrian safety improvements, it is sometimes necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements. These relocations are in areas where the City has previously allowed utilities, but due to this project there is a need to relocate them at the City's expense.
To date, Columbia Gas has been designated as one of the utilities needed to relocate facilities. City Council recognizes that this ordinance does not identify all of the utilities to whom reimbursement may be awarded and understands that its passage will give the Director of Public Service the final decision in determination for such reimbursement(s). This Council is satisfied it is in the best interests of the city to delegate this reimbursement decision.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this project is budgeted in the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget. A transfer of funds is necessary as a temporary funding source until the 2016 bond sale proceeds are received.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide funding for utility reimbursements to allow relocations to be completed as quickly as possible to prevent delays in the construction project.
Title
To amend the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the...
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