Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the reimbursement of up to $328,524.65 to the Franklin County Engineer's Office for snow and ice removal services for the 2011-2012 winter season from existing appropriation authority within this Fund.
To capture operating efficiencies, county and city forces occasionally service portions of the others' roadways that lie within the other's jurisdiction. The county regularly services more city roadways than the city services county roadways. The entities settle once each year and this payment represents the net amount due to the county.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The Division of Planning and Operations has budgeted $328,524.65 in the 2012 Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund appropriation for contracted services. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $328,524.65.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide reimbursement to the Franklin County Engineer as soon as possible in the interest of good inter-jurisdictional relations.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer for snow and ice removal services rendered to the City of Columbus during the 2011-2012 winter season; to authorize the expenditure of $328,524.65 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund for the Division of Planning and Operations; and to declare an emergency. ($328,524.65)
Body
WHEREAS, services were performed for the removal of snow and ice from certain city streets by Franklin County Engineering Department forces and the removal of snow and ice from certain county streets by city Division of Planning and Operations forces; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the conclusion of this activity every year, the parties equitably distribute the mutually benefitting services; and
WHEREAS, the net cost to the city is $328,524.65 for the winter of 2011-2012; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service,...
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