...Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in the Alum Creek Trunk Middle Phase B Improvements (CIP 650725-100003) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation authorizes the transfer within of $20,000.00, the expenditure of up to $20,000.00 from the Department of Public Utilities’ (DPU) Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund (Fund 6109), and an amendment to the 2017 Capital Improvement Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Not Applicable
Title
To authorize a transfer and expenditure of up to $20,000.00 within the Sanitary Sewer General Obligations Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sanitary Sewers, to authorize the City Attorney to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road, Columbus Ohio 43219, to contract for associated professional services in order for DPU to timely complete the Alum Creek Trunk Middle Phase B Public Improvement Project, and to amend the 2017 Capital Improvements Budget. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Sunbury Road Columbus, Ohio 43219 by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to engage in the Alum Creek Trunk Middle Phase B Improvements (CIP 650725-100003) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire in good faith and accept the necessary fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219 (i.e. Real Estate) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project; and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize a transfer and expenditure of funds within the Sanitary Sewer G.O. Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sanitary Sewers; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2017 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney is authorized to acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219 (i.e. Real Estate) in order for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to timely complete the Alum Creek Trunk Middle Phase B Improvements (CIP 650725-100003) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”).
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney is authorized to contract for professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) associated with the Real Estate’s acquisition for the Public Project.
SECTION 3. That the City Attorney, in order to exercise the authority described in Sections One (1) and Two (2) of this ordinance, is authorized to spend up to Twenty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($20,000.00), or as much as may be necessary, from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund (Fund 6109) according to the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the 2017 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended, within Fund 6109 - Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, as follows:
Project ID | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | Change
P650234-100000 (carryover) |Roof Replacement for DPU Facilities| $32,277 | $12,277 | -$20,000
P650725-100003 (carryover) |Alum Creek Trunk Middle Section Improvements| $0 | $20,000 | +$20,000
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer up to Twenty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($20,000.00) from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund (Fund Number 6109, Division 6005) according to the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any appropriate accounting codes once the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the Public Project’s account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the director of the department administering the Public Project that the Public Project is complete and the monies are no longer required for the Public Project, except that no transfer can be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any proper and appropriate project accounting numbers.
SECTION 9. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.