Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division owns forty three (43) parcels of real property that the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage needs for the implementation of Blueprint Columbus. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage will use these parcels for the Agler/Berrell, Artane/Parkwood, Hudson McGuffey, Linview Park, Eureka-Fremont, Newton-Bedford and Kent-Fairwood Integrated Solutions Green Infrastructure Projects (CIP 650870-100703, 650870-100704, 650870-100701, 650870-100705, 650870-100802, 650870-101201, and 650870-101202) and reimburse the Land Redevelopment Office. Each parcel will support long-term usage of storm water treatment facilities. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage will assume responsibility for the maintenance of this property after construction is complete.
The parcels are identified as Franklin County Parcel Numbers:
010-069475 (0000 Denune Ave, Lot 19) ($27,714.00), 010-069764 (1953 Denune Ave) ($13,446), 010-069408 (0000 Glen Ave, Lot 28) ($16,630), (010-069409 (0000 Glen Ave, Lot 29) ($16,631), 010-069713 (2024 Denune Ave) ($15,770), 010-069546 (0000 Aberdeen Ave) ($1,850), 010-069547 (1994 Aberdeen Ave) ($1,850), 010-069559 (2761 Fern Ave) ($5,940), 010-069687 (1947 Denune Ave.) ($3,265), 010-064023 (1786 Linden Pl) ($11,363), 010-061110 (2311 Linden Ave) ($13,887), 010-059367 (1638 Briarwood Ave) ($9,000), 010-070965 (2288 Bancroft St) ($1,340), 010-079892 (2319 Traymore Place) ($1,745), 010-077868 (1515-1517 Arlington Ave) ($10,000), 010-059958 (1383 Manchester Ave) ($10,499), 010-081101 (1946 Eddystone Ave) ($13,590), 010-070771 (1728 E Hudson St.) ($7,985), 010-068717 (1945 Republic Ave.) ($9,542), 010-077484 (2411 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-077714 (2405 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-077724 (2399 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-071067 (2373 Joyce Ave) ($10,807), 010-070779 (1780 E Hudson St) ($7,599) , 010-070887 (2302 Joyce Ave) ($9,880), 010-066770 (2350 Taylor Ave) ($10,000), 010-059909 (1765 Aberdeen Ave) ($13,698), 010-070793 (1876 E Hudson St) ($10,664), 010-098651 (2197 Parkwood Ave) ($41,326), 010-079639 (1757 Republic Ave) ($11,223), 010-018752 (402 S Harris Ave) ($10,419), 010-033107 (506 S Ogden Ave) ($5,000), 010-015582 (29 S Wayne Ave) ($10,558), 010-053482 (377 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-047202 (369 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-053483 (373 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-002352 (470 S Harris Ave) ($10,422), 010-007409 (490 S Harris Ave) ($10,422), 010-008140 (601-603 S Champion Ave) ($15,000), 010-032068 (663 Miller Ave) ($10,956), 010-077735 (717-723 Miller Ave) ($27,689), 010-031145 9500 (Lilley Ave) ($25,000), 010-013983 (748 Seymour Ave, Lot 69) ($9,510)
FISCAL IMPACT: This is a City of Columbus Capital Improvements Project, funded through City funds and possible grants/loans from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage will pay the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division a total of $501,103.00 for the forty-three parcels.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency Legislation is requested to expedite the transfer in order to reduce Land Bank maintenance costs.
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To transfer the maintenance responsibilities and control of forty-three (43) parcels held in the Land Bank from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office, to the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage to facilitate Agler/Berrell, Artane/Parkwood, Hudson McGuffey, Linview Park, Eureka-Freemont, Newton-Bedford and Kent-Fairwood Integrated Solutions Green Infrastructure Projects; to transfer within and expend up to $501,103.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to amend the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($501,103.00) (REPEALED BY ORD. 2501-2023 PASSED 10/2/2023) BA
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WHEREAS, Parcel Numbers: 010-069475 (0000 Denune Ave, Lot 19) ($27,714.00), 010-069764 (1953 Denune Ave) ($13,446), , 010-069408 (0000 Glen Ave, Lot 28) ($16,630), (010-069409 (0000 Glen Ave, Lot 29) ($16,631), 010-069713 (2024 Denune Ave) ($15,770), 010-069546 (0000 Aberdeen Ave) ($1,850), 010-069547 (1994 Aberdeen Ave) ($1,850), 010-069559 (2761 Fern Ave) ($5,940), 010-069687 (1947 Denune Ave.) ($3,265), 010-064023 1786 Linden Pl) ($11,363), 010-061110 (2311 Linden Ave) ($13,887), 010-059367 (1638 Briarwood Ave) ($9,000), 010-070965 (2288 Bancroft St) ($1,340), 010-079892 (2319 Traymore Place) ($1,745), 010-077868 (1515-1517 Arlington Ave) ($10,000), 010-059958 (1383 Manchester Ave) ($10,499), 010-081101 (1946 Eddystone Ave) ($13,590), 010-070771 (1728 E Hudson St.) ($7,985), 010-068717 (1945 Republic Ave.) ($9,542), 010-077484 (2411 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-077714 (2405 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-077724 (2399 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-071067 (2373 Joyce Ave) ($10,807), 010-070779 (1780 E Hudson St) ($7,599) , 010-070887 (2302 Joyce Ave) ($9,880), 010-066770 (2350 Taylor Ave) ($10,000), 010-059909 (1765 Aberdeen Ave) ($13,698), 010-070793 (1876 E Hudson St) ($10,664), 010-098651 (2197 Parkwood Ave) ($41,326), 010-079639 (1757 Republic Ave) ($11,223), 010-018752 (402 S Harris Ave) ($10,419), 010-033107 (506 S Ogden Ave) ($5,000), 010-015582 (29 S Wayne Ave) ($10,558), 010-053482 (377 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-047202 (369 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-053483 (373 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-002352 (470 S Harris Ave) ($10,422), 010-007409 (490 S Harris Ave) ($10,422), 010-008140 (601-603 S Champion Ave) ($15,000), 010-032068 (663 Miller Ave) ($10,956), 010-077735 (717-723 Miller Ave) ($27,689), 010-031145 9500 (Lilley Ave) ($25,000), 010-013983 (748 Seymour Ave, Lot 69) ($9,510), and the Department of Development Land Redevelopment Office no longer needs these parcels for redevelopment but the City of Columbus will retain ownership; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to acquire these parcels from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office to facilitate the Agler/Berrell, Artane/Parkwood, Hudson McGuffey, Linview Park, Eureka-Fremont, Newton-Bedford and Kent-Fairwood Integrated Solutions Green Infrastructure Projects (CIP 650870-100703, 650870-100704, 650870-100701, 650870-100705, 650870-100802, 650870-101201, and 650870-101202); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the transfer within and expenditure of up to $501,103.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109; 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 expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to acquire the Real Estate in order to prevent unnecessary delay in completing the public project, which will preserve the public peace, property, health, welfare, and safety; and now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Parcel Numbers: 010-069475 (0000 Denune Ave, Lot 19) ($27,714.00), 010-069764 (1953 Denune Ave) ($13,446), 010-069408 (0000 Glen Ave, Lot 28) ($16,630), 010-069409 (0000 Glen Ave, Lot 29) ($16,631), 010-069713 (2024 Denune Ave) ($15,770), 010-069546 (0000 Aberdeen Ave) ($9,296), 010-069547 (1994 Aberdeen Ave) ($9,296), 010-069559 (2761 Fern Ave) ($29,880), 010-069687 (1947 Denune Ave.) ($16,434), 010-064023 (1786 Linden Pl) ($11,363), 010-061110 (2311 Linden Ave) ($13,887), 010-059367 (1638 Briarwood Ave) ($9,000), 010-070965 (2288 Bancroft St) ($8,620), 010-079892 (2319 Traymore Place) ($11,835), 010-077868 (1515-1517 Arlington Ave) ($85,361), 010-059958 (1383 Manchester Ave) ($10,499), 010-081101 (1946 Eddystone Ave) ($13,590), 010-070771 (1728 E Hudson St.) ($7,985), 010-068717 (1945 Republic Ave.) ($9,542), 010-077484 (2411 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-077714 (2405 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-077724 (2399 Bancroft St) ($11,359), 010-071067 (2373 Joyce Ave) ($10,807), 010-070779 (1780 E Hudson St) ($7,599) , 010-070887 (2302 Joyce Ave) ($9,880), 010-066770 (2350 Taylor Ave) ($10,000), 010-059909 (1765 Aberdeen Ave) ($13,698), 010-070793 (1876 E Hudson St) ($10,664), 010-098651 (2197 Parkwood Ave) ($41,326), 010-079639 (1757 Republic Ave) ($11,223), 010-018752 (402 S Harris Ave) ($10,419), 010-033107 (506 S Ogden Ave) ($5,000), 010-015582 (29 S Wayne Ave) ($10,558), 010-053482 (377 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-047202 (369 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-053483 (373 S Warren Ave) ($8,269), 010-002352 (470 S Harris Ave) ($10,422), 010-007409 (490 S Harris Ave) ($10,422), 010-008140 (601-603 S Champion Ave) ($15,000), 010-032068 (663 Miller Ave) ($10,956), 010-077735 (717-723 Miller Ave) ($27,689), 010-031145 (500 Lilley Ave) ($25,000), 010-013983 (748 Seymour Ave, Lot 69) ($9,510) are currently held by the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division and are necessary to complete the Department of Public Utilities Green Infrastructure Projects.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $501,103.00 is hereby authorized in the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109 per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage will pay the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division a total of $501,103.00 for the forty-three parcels, or as much as may be necessary, from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109, according to the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the control and maintenance responsibilities of these parcels shall be transferred from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment to the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
SECTION 5. That the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget is amended according to the account codes in the attachment to 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 administrating said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any appropriate accounting codes once the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated.
SECTION 8. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish any proper and appropriate project accounting numbers.
SECTION 9. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 10. That this ordinance, for the reasons stated in the preamble of this ordinance, which are made of part of this ordinance and fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten, is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after this ordinance’s adoption and approval by the Mayor or ten (10) days after its adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.