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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENT FOR THE US 62 CORRIDOR BETWEEN I-270 AND THE BIG WALNUT CREEK; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, on November 1, 1999, the City of Gahanna enacted legislation proposing cooperation with the Director of Transportation for the State of Ohio for the Landscape Improvement for the US 62 corridor between I-270 and the Big Walnut Creek; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Transportation has approved said legislation proposing cooperation and has caused to be made plans and specifications and an estimate of cost and expense for improving the above described highway and has transmitted copies of the same to this legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, The City of Gahanna desires the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement; and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio is now ready to move forward and it is necessary to approve this legislation in a timely fashion to maintain the timetable set by the Director of Transportation, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. The City of Gahanna shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described project as follows:
The City of Gahanna agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the entire cost of the improvement, less the amount of Federal-aid funds set aside by the Director of Transportation for the financing of his improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, and further, the City of Gahanna agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of preliminary engineering and right of way, excluding in-house preliminary engineering and right of way charges incurred by the State of Ohio.
In addition, the City of Gahanna also agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of any construction items requested by the City on the entire improvement, which are not necessary for the improvement, as determined by the State and Federal Highway Administration.
The share of the cost of the City of Gahanna is now estimated in the amount of (less applied in the amount of) (leaving a balance due of Four Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty and 00/100 Dollars ($408,340.00), but said estimated amount is to be adjusted in order that the City of Gahanna's ultimate share of said improvement shall correspond with said percentages of actual costs when said actual costs are determined.
Section 2. That TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000) was appropriated in the 2001 Appropriations by ORD-0001-2001, passed January 2, 2001, to cover a portion of the costs for this project.
Section 3. That ONE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($158,340) was appropriated by ORD-0071-2001, passed April 16, 2001, to cover the balance of the estimated costs for this project.
Section 4. That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue an order on the treasury for said sum upon the requisition of the Director of Transportation to pay the cost and expense of said improvement. The City of Gahanna hereby agrees to assume in the first instance, the share of the cost and expense over and above the amount to be paid from Federal funds.
Section 5. That the City of Gahanna hereby requests the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement.
Section 6. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into contract with the State of Ohio and is hereby authorized to execute said contract, providing for the payment by the City of Gahanna the sum of money set forth herein above for improving the described project, said contract attached hereto as EXHIBIT A.
Section 7. That the City of Gahanna transmit to the Director of Transportation a fully executed copy of this ordinance.
Section 8. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble herein above, this ordinance is deemed emergency legislation and shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.