86-83 Boring & Install of Pipe casing to repair sewers on Fry

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ORDINANCE NO. 86-83 BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gallagher, Graham, McBride, Wendling AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the Director of Public Works to to take competitive bids without advertisement and to enter into a contract for the boring and ins~tallation of pipe casing for the Department of Public Works to repair the sanitary and storm sewers on Fry Avenue directly beneath the railroad grade crossing. WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Division of Streets, De- partment of Public Works that the sanitary ~nd storm sewers on Fry Avenue direct- ly beneath the railroad grade crossing have caved in, and WHEREAS, temporary measures have been taken which allow sewage and storm water to flow passed this point; but a potentially serious problem exists should the sewer become completely blocked, and WHEREAS, it is essential that the sanitary and storm sewer referred to above be repaired immediately so that homes south of the railroad tracks will not be cut off from the main sewer on Clifton Boulevard, and WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Director of Public Works be and he is hereby auth- orized and directed to take competitive bids without advertising and to enter into a contract for the boring and installation of pipe casing for the Department of Public Works to repair the sanitary and storm sewers on Fry Avenue directly beneath the railroad grade crossing. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Section 3. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take ef- fect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Adopted: Approved:~