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SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION - Strategic Result 2.3, West Side Intersection Alternatives Analysis.
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WHEREAS, the City’s GoForward Gahanna Strategic Plan identifies Strategic Result 2.3 West Side Intersection as needed to be completed; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this result states that by 2021, west Gahanna Residents and visitors will be able to travel through improved and maintained intersections on Stygler Road, Agler Road and US-62, according to traffic flow, and traffic safety standards so that development and redevelopment projects can proceed; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Economic Development Strategy adopted earlier this year, one possible alternative to help improve these intersections was presented and studied as part of the West Side Priority Development Area (PDA); and
WHEREAS, one of the final recommendations of the committee was to evaluate and pursue alternative options to the proposed roadway alignments presented in the Economic Development Strategy for the West Side PDA; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve this, a supplemental appropriation is needed to contract with a consultant to evaluate potential intersection design alternatives for these intersections, as well as complete a detailed safety study of these intersections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That funding in the amount of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000) is hereby supplementally appropriated from the unencumbered, unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account No. 101.145.5249, Engineering Contract Services
Section 2. That ORD-0136-2015, passed December 21, 2015, is hereby amended to reflect this supplemental appropriation.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.