Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to purchase advertising space in The Daily Reporter. The advertising space will be used to publish public notices of property owners issued a notice of violation for sidewalks.
Columbus City Code Chapter 905 establishes the responsibility of the property owner to, at their own expense, maintain and repair the sidewalk, shared use path, driveway approach, and curb located within the public right-of-way within or along their property. The purpose of this code is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all persons in order to prevent and/or abate hazardous sidewalk conditions within the public right-of-way.
The Department of Public Service has investigated complaints about sidewalks submitted through the City’s 311 system. An inspector has determined sidewalks are in violation of City Code and need to be repaired. The public notices will be posted in conjunction with a certified letter sent to the property address notifying the property owner of the violation and of their obligation to repair the sidewalk.
Searches in the System for Award Management System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against The Daily Reporter.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for The Daily Reporter is CC004857 and expires 04/16/20.
3. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this contract are budgeted and available within Fund 7766, the Street and Highway Improvement Non-Bond Fund.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so repairs can be made as soon as possible to eliminate existing unsafe conditions.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to purchase advertising space in the Daily Reporter for the purpose of issuing public notices of sidewalk violations; to authorize the expenditure of up to $15,000.00 from the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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