Explanation
This ordinance authorizes an agreement between the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, and Delaware County Board of County Commissioners, outlining responsibilities for stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), which are constructed within the City of Columbus as part of the City of Columbus Department of Public Service’s Lyra Drive Extension Project. This project extends Lyra Drive Costco/Cabelas to East Powell Road. The agreement stipulates that the City of Columbus is responsible for constructing the BMPs as part of the project and performing long-term operation, maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of BMPs constructed. Delaware County is responsible for reimbursing the City of Columbus for its’ proportionate share of the actual costs incurred by the City for such maintenance, up to a maximum of $20,000 per year.
SUPPLIER: Delaware County (FID #31-6400065), (DAX #006181) Governmental Organization
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no cost for the agreement authorized by this ordinance. Going forward, the City of Columbus will invoice Delaware County up to $20,000.00 annually.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Delaware County for the long-term operation, maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of stormwater Best Management Practices related to the Lyra Drive Extension Project up to $20,000.00 annually; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is currently designing and will be constructing Roadway Improvements - Lyra Drive Extension Project from Lyra Drive and Costco/Cabela to East Powell Road; and
WHEREAS, as part of said project, the City of Columbus will be constructing stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) in public right of way within the jurisdiction of the City; and
WHEREAS, said BMPs will serve drainage from both City of Columbus and Delaware County; and
WHEREAS, both the City of Columbus and Delaware County will have responsibility for long-term operation, maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of said BMPs; and
WHEREAS, Delaware County Commissioners have approved Resolution No. 20-808 on September 14, 2020 to reimburse the City of Columbus up to $20,000.00 annually in proportionate maintenance costs related to the stormwater infrastructure related to the Lyra Drive Extension Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into an agreement with Delaware County for the shared maintenance costs related to the Lyra Drive extension at the earliest practical date for the preservation of 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 Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Delaware County to share maintenance costs of the stormwater Best Management Practices for the Lyra Drive extension.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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 (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.