Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents, as approved by the City Attorney’s Office, necessary for the City to purchase right-of-way/property Parcel 248 WL from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). This parcel is excess right-of-way from ODOT that had been acquired for the FRA-70/315-10.98/0.00 project for a northbound entrance ramp from W. Broad Street to State Route 315. ODOT eliminated this ramp several years ago. ODOT no longer needs the residual 0.0326 acres of right-of-way and offered the parcel for purchase to the City at a cost of $23,000.00. The Department of Public Service has agreed to purchase the right-of-way/property as described below for future right-of-way purposes.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
This expenditure is unbudgeted. Funding in the amount of $23,000.00 is available for this project in Fund 7746, the Gov'l Build America Bonds Fund, and Fund 7748, the General Perm Imp NonBond Fund. An amendment to the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary to match budget authority with available cash in Fund 7746.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to comply with ODOT’s request to complete this transaction as soon as possible.
Title
To amend the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to contract for the acquisition of Parcel 248 WL located north of West Broad Street and east of State Route 315 from the Ohio Department of Transportation; to authorize the expenditure of up to $23,000.00 from the Governmental Build America Bonds Fund and the General Permanent Improvement Non-Bond Fund for the acquisition; and to declare an emergency. ($23,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation offered to sell excess right-of-way no longer needed for a prior project, Parcel 248 WL, to the City of Columbus in the Franklinton area for the cost of $23,000.00...
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