Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office relative to the Riggins Road - Part 3 and Hayden Run Boulevard - Part 2 projects, located in the Hayden Run Community Planning Area, and to provide funding in the amount of up to $1,456,000.00 toward eligible design and construction costs.
The aforementioned effort is part of a larger project, the purpose of which is to construct a new roadway between the existing intersection of Hayden Run Boulevard and Golden Cascade Drive and the future intersection of Avery Road and Hayden Run Boulevard and the existing intersection of Wilcox Road and Riggins Road. Other planned improvements include: a sidewalk, shared use path, street lighting, street trees, water main, sanitary sewer and a storm sewer system.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $1,456,000.00 are available in the Hayden Run South TIF, Fund 4450, within the Department of Development.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the Franklin County Engineer’s Office to maintain the current project schedule.
Title
To appropriate funds within the Hayden Run South TIF; to authorize the transfer of funds from the Hayden Run Community Authority Assessments to the Hayden Run South TIF Capital Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Riggins Road - Part 3 and Hayden Run Boulevard - Part 2 projects; to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Hayden Run South TIF Capital Fund to pay for these agreements; and to declare an emergency. ($1,456,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Engineer’s Office intends to construct or cause to be constructed public improvements located within City limits in Franklin County in conjunction with the Riggins Road - Part 3 and Hayden Run Boulevard - Part 2 projects; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned efforts are part of a larger project encompassing the construction of a new roadway between the existing intersection of Hayden Run Boulevard and Golden Cascade Drive and the future intersection of Avery Road and Hayden Run Boulevard and the existing intersection of Wilcox Road and Riggins Road and various other improvements; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office relative to the Riggins Road - Part 3 and Hayden Run Boulevard - Part 2 projects, located in the Hayden Run Community Planning Area, and to provide funding in the amount of up to $1,456,000.00 toward eligible design and construction costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this legislation in order to provide requisite funding for the project so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion thereof, 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 from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the sum of $1,456,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 4450 Hayden Run South TIF in Object Class 06 Capital Outlay per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $1,456,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between Fund 4450 Hayden Run South TIF and Fund 7767 Hayden Run South TIF Capital Fund per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office and provide funding in the amount of up to $1,456,000.00 for the aforementioned project.
SECTION 4. That the appropriation and expenditure of $1,456,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7767 Hayden Run South TIF Capital Fund in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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.