Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to pay the Department of Public Service the in lieu sidewalk fee required by their Sidewalk and Shared Use Path Rules and Regulations for the portion of the lot frontage associated with the Blacklick Interceptor Air Quality Facilities Improvement project where sidewalks are unable to be constructed due to significantly steep grade adjacent to a creek.
Planning area: 58 - Far East
2. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the transfer within of $28,000.00 and expenditure of up to $28,000.00, from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109 and amends the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the Department of Public Service the in lieu sidewalk fee as required by their Sidewalk and Shared Use Path Rules and Regulations for the Blacklick Interceptor Air Quality Facilities Improvement Project; to authorize the transfer within, and expenditure of up to $28,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Fund 6109; and to amend the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget. ($28,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Public Utilities to pay the Department of Public Service the in lieu sidewalk fee as required by their Sidewalk and Shared Use Path Rules and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer within, and expenditure of up to $28,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Fund 6109, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the Department of Public Service the in lieu sidewalk fee as required by their Sidewalk and Shared Use Path Rules and Regulations; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; 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 pay the Department of Public Service the in lieu sidewalk fee as required by their Sidewalk and Shared Use Path Rules and Regulations.
SECTION 2. That the transfer within, and expenditure of up to $28,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Fund 6109 is hereby authorized per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended is hereby authorized per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 7. 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 8. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.