ORDINANCE NO. 260687
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Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Patterson Hazley
Appropriating $40,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Water Fund (8010) for water main improvements on Forest Avenue near the former Wheatley-Provident Hospital site; appropriating $30,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Sewer Fund (8110) for sewer main improvements on Forest Avenue; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the renovation and conversion of the historic former Wheatley-Provident Hospital site at 1826 Forest Avenue in the Hospital Hill neighborhood will preserve and renew a historic building to better serve the current needs of Kansas City residents; and
WHERAS, Wheatley-Provident Hospital will become the new home of BioNexus, BioHub and Match Rite Care, each of which are relocating offices from outside of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, Wheatley-Provident Hospital will attract 70-100 new onsite jobs ranging from entry level to high skilled and hundreds of additional jobs offsite; and
WHEREAS, Forest Avenue requires water main and sewer main improvements; and
WHEREAS, these improvements will facilitate and complement the repair and replacement of the existing water and sewer mains on Forest Avenue from 18th Street to 19th Street; and
WHEREAS, funding for the project requires an appropriation from Water Funds for water main improvements on Forest Avenue; and
WHEREAS, funding for the project requires an appropriation from Sewer Funds for sewer main improvements; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the sum of $40,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Water Fund, Fund No. 8010, to the following account:
27-8010-807703-611060-80BUDGET Main Const/Rehab $40,000.00
Section 2. That the sum of $ 30,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Sewer Fund, Fund No. 8110, to the following account:
27-8110-807790-611060-80BUDGET Sewers $30,000.00
Section 3. That the Director of Water Services is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account Nos. 27-8010-807703-611060-80BUDGET and 27-8110-807790-611060-80BUDGET.
Section 4. That this ordinance relating to the appropriation of money is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Brenton Siverly
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Nicole Rowlette
Senior Associate City Attorney