Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds project.
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds project. McKinley Avenue will be widened on the north side from the east side of the railroad bridge to Hartford Avenue. Within these limits, and extending to Souder Avenue, drives will be consolidated and curb replaced along the north side of McKinley Avenue. Souder Avenue will be widened on the west side between McKinley Avenue and the bridge over the Scioto River. Souder Avenue will also be widened on the east side between Rickenbacker Avenue to Dublin Road.
The cost to acquire the right-of-way needed to complete the project is estimated at $65,000.00. If the cost to acquire the needed right-of-way should exceed this estimate, additional legislation will be submitted to Council requesting the needed funding.
The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding ordinance.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $65,000.00 are budgeted and available for this project in Fund 7704, the Streets & Highways Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary both to match cash and also to provide sufficient budget authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program.
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To amend the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Attorney's Office to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of property needed for the Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds project, and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $65,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Improvements Bond Fund for the acquisition of right-of-way related to this project; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds project; and
WHEREAS, the project will widen McKinley Avenue on the north side from the east side of the railroad bridge to Hartford Avenue. Within these limits, and extending to Souder Avenue, drives will be consolidated and curb replaced along the north side of McKinley Avenue. Souder Avenue will be widened on the west side between McKinley Avenue and the bridge over the Scioto River. Souder Avenue will also be widened on the east side between Rickenbacker Avenue to Dublin Road; and
WHEREAS, successful completion of this project necessitates the City acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to various properties located along the project corridor as additional rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, right-of-way acquisition cost, including professional services, staff and land costs, have been estimated to total $65,000.00; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes funding in the amount of $65,000.00 for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient budget authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to expend $65,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the necessary right-of-way acquisition for the project to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program, 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 the 2019 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 1326-2019 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / C.I.B. as Amended
7704 / P440104-100000 / 44-01 Miscellaneous Economic Development (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $65,000.00 / $65,000.00 (to match cash)
7704 / P440104-100000 / 44-01 Miscellaneous Economic Development (Voted Carryover) / $65,000.00 / ($65,000.00) / $0.00
7704 / P440104-100030 / Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $65,000.00 / $65,000.00
SECTION 2. That the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate, to contract for professional services, and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way needed to complete the Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds project in an amount up to $65,000.00.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $65,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 (Streets & Highways Bond Fund) in Dept-Div 5912 (Design and Construction), Project P440104-100030 (Miscellaneous Economic Development - West Franklinton - Cover My Meds), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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.