To authorize the City’s Real Estate Office to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of the intersection of Central College Road and New Albany Road West, and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Central College Subtrunk Phase 3 project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Sanitary Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $30,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

This city council agenda item authorizes the City's Real Estate Office to acquire land for the Central College Subtrunk Phase 3 project, located near the intersection of Central College Road and New Albany Road West. The project is managed by the Department of Public Utilities.

Key actions include:

• Authorization to spend up to $30,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund for land acquisition and associated professional services.
• An amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget.
• A transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Sanitary Bond Fund.
• Declaration of an emergency to ensure timely completion of the acquisition.

The attached documents include easement plans related to sanitary sewer improvements for the Central College Subtrunk Phase 3 project.