City of Columbus - File #: 1561-2006

• File #: 1561-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 10/23/2006
• Final action: 10/25/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with The Ohio State University to provide workforce development services, to waive the City Code provisions for competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $46,755 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($46,755.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/2/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/2/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/2/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/29/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/29/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/18/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/18/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/12/2006	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/5/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Columbus Health Department has a need to make funds available for a contract with

The Ohio State University (OSU).  This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with

OSU to provide emergency preparedness workforce development services.  These services will be provided by

a professor with experience in public health education and applied public health from the OSU School of

Public Health.

The Columbus Health Department and OSU have developed a long-term relationship that utilizes the vast

resources of the City and OSU to provide workforce development services.  Therefore, it is requested that the

provisions of competitive bidding are waived.

Emergency action is required to avoid any breaks in needed services.

FISCAL IMPACT:  These monies are budgeted within the Health Department Grants Fund budget, Fund No.

251.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with The Ohio State University to provide workforce development services, to waive the City Code provisions for competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $46,755 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($46,755.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has a need for workforce development services; and,   

WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to avoid any break in needed services; and,  

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this contract for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.                     That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with OSU for workforce development services for the period August 31, 2006 through August 30, 2007. 

SECTION 2.  That Section 329.11 of the Columbus City Code is hereby waived.            

SECTION 3.  That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $46,755 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department No. 50, OCA 507045, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.

SECTION 4.                     That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.