ORDINANCE NO. 951519

Reducing appropriations in the Blue River Flood Control account; appropriating $275,000.00 to the 18th and Vine Project; authorizing a fourth amendment to an agreement between the City and the 18th and Vine Authority, adding the amount of $275,000.00 for the purpose of constructing the 18th and Vine Project; designating requisitioning authority; and authorizing expenditure of funds in connection with the Project.

WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 931426 the Council authorized the creation of the 18th and Vine Authority ("Authority") for construction and management of the 18th and Vine Project on behalf of the Council and directed the Director of City Development to enter into an agreement with the Authority; and

WHEREAS, the expenditure of additional funds by the Authority for construction of the Project on behalf of the City is necessary for construction of storm and sanitary sewer improvements; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the appropriation in the following account in the Capital Improvements Fund is hereby reduced by the following amount:

96-309-089-7704 Blue River Flood Control $275,000.00

Section 2. That the amount of $275,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the fund balance of the Capital Improvements Fund to the following account in the Capital Improvements Fund:

96-309-064-7317 18th and Vine Sewer Construction $275,000.00

Section 3. That the Director of City Development, on behalf of the City, is authorized to enter into a fourth amended agreement with the 18th and Vine Authority in an additional amount of $275,000.00 for a total contract amount of $1,189,400.00 for construction and management of the 18th and Vine Project. The amended agreement is approved in substantial form and attached hereto.

Section 4. That the Director of City Development is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 96-309-064-7317.

Section 5. That the Director of City Development is authorized to expend $275,000.00 from funds appropriated to Account No. 96-309-064-7317 for the amended agreement.

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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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Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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City Attorney