Explanation
This ordinance makes appropriations and authorizes transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, in various divisions and departments for selected funds other than the General Fund or Operating Funds.
Title
To make appropriations for the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, for selected other funds for various divisions, to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the various city departments for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2008, and
WHEREAS, the matter herein constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and authorize the transfer of these funds 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, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That from the monies in the fund known as the Recreation and Parks Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 411, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby are appropriated for the Object Level Ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008:
Division No. 22-01 - City Auditor
OCA - 900894
Object - 10
OL3 - 5501
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount - $ 804,554
Total - $ 804,554
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the fund known as the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, Fund No. 231, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby are appropriated for the Object Level 1's for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008:
Division No. 20-01 - City Council
OCA - 200204
Object - 03
Purpose - Services for Operation and Maintenance
Amount - $ 4,790,000
OCA - 200214
Object - 03
Purpose - Services for Operation and Maintenance
Amount - $ 4,790,000
Total - $ 9,580,000
Division No. 45-01 - Department of Finance and Management
OCA - 901133
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Principal
Amount- $1,007,852
OCA - 901158
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Interest
Amount- $327,812
Total - $1,335,664
SECTION 4. That from the unappropriated monies in the Airport Operating Fund, Fund No. 944, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby are appropriated for the Object Level Ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008:
Division No. 60-10 - Airports
OCA - 601245
Object - 04
OL3- 4410
Purpose - Bond Principal Payment
Amount- $160,000
OCA - 601245
Object - 07
OL3- 7411
Purpose - Bond Interest Payment
Amount- $3,960
Total - $163,960
SECTION 5. That from the monies in the funds known as the Sewer System Revenue Bond Reserve Fund and Water System Revenue Bond Reserve Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said funds from any and all sources during 2007, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums:
Sewer Division 60-05 - Fund 656 Sewer System Revenue Bond Fund
OCA - 605824
Object - 04
OL3- 4407
Purpose - Bond Principal Payment
Amount- $5,475,000
OCA - 605824
Object - 07
OL3- 7408
Purpose - Bond Interest Payment
Amount- $22,290,900
Total - $27,765,900
Water Division 60-09 - Fund 601 Water System Revenue Bond Fund
OCA - 602987
Object - 04
OL3- 4407
Purpose - Bond Principal Payment
Amount- $6,797,500
OCA - 602987
Object - 07
OL3- 7408
Purpose - Bond Interest Payment
Amount- $1,089,250
Total - $7,886,750
SECTION 6. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Special Income Tax Fund, Fund No. 430, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, for the payment of principal and interest on outstanding notes and bonds, bond and note issuance costs, bond counsel costs,and tipping fees:
Division No. 22-01 - City Auditor
OCA - 220749
Object - 04
OL3- 4425
Purpose - OPWC
Amount- $606,000
OCA - 901975
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Bond Principal Payment
Amount- $86,667,838
OCA - 901983
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Bond Interest Payment
Amount- $40,672,247
Total - $127,946,085
Division No. 59-02 - Refuse Collection
OCA - 593715
Object - 03
OL3- 3389
Purpose - Tipping Fee- Refuse Disposal
Amount- $4,750,000
OCA - 593954
Object - 03
OL3- 3389
Purpose - Tipping Fee- Refuse Disposal
Amount- $4,750,000
OCA - 594341
Object - 03
OL3- 3389
Purpose - Tipping Fee- Refuse Disposal
Amount- $4,750,000
Total - $14,250,000
OCA - 240259
Object - 03
OL3- 3324
Purpose - Bond Counsel Expense
Amount- $175,000
Total - $175,000
Division No. 45-01 - Finance and Management Department
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3336
Purpose - Professional Services
Amount- $135,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3352
Purpose - Printing Costs
Amount- $25,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3353
Purpose - Advertising
Amount- $10,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3348
Purpose - Banking/Financial/Bond Services *
Amount- $52,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3332
Purpose - Subscriptions
Amount- $5,000
Total - $227,000
* Variable rate storm debt and 1996 variable rate debt
SECTION 7. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Easton TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 401, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008:
Division No. 44-01 - Development
OCA - 401001
Object - 05
OL3- 5548
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $2,228,808
Total - $2,228,808
SECTION 8. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Polaris TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 402, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008:
Division No. 44-01 - Development
OCA - 402405
Object - 05
OL3- 5548
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $1,293,568
Total - $1,293,568
SECTION 9. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Waggoner Road TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 410, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2008:
Division No. 44-01 - Development
OCA - 410300
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $60,000
Total - $60,000
SECTION 10. That the monies in the foregoing Sections 1 through 11 shall be paid upon the order of the respective departments for which the appropriations are made except that small claims may be paid as authorized by Chapter 335 of the Columbus City Code, 1985, as amended; and except that payments or transfers between departments, divisions or funds of the City may be made by the City Auditor; that payments for premiums for official bonds, depository commissions, employees' hospitalization, life insurance, pensions, dental insurance, and prepaid legal services, shall be made on the order and approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the President of Council or City Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid upon the order of the Public Utilities Director; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 5 shall be paid by upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities, that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 6 shall be paid by upon the order of the City Auditor or the City Attorney or the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or the Director of the Department of Public Safety or the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall be paid by upon the order of the Director of Development, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 11. Except in the matter of payrolls providing for the payment of salaries of officers and employees regularly employed by the City and extraordinary emergencies, no warrant shall be issued in liquidation of vouchers, unless the department contracting the expense shall have first obtained an order duly certified that there are sufficient funds appropriated to the credit of the proper fund from which the expenditure is to be made, which certificate must be obtained prior to the incurrence of the obligation, and the head of any department or division authorized to contract expenditures will be held personally responsible for any obligation incurred contrary to the provisions of this section. Such certificate shall not be issued for obligations pertaining to "Capital Outlay" in programs or activities funded by federal or state categorical grants without the prior approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management.
SECTION 12. That with the exception of the provisos (reasons) established in previous sections, as stated in the reason paragraphs following each subdepartment's appropriation, it is understood that this Council is not making specific appropriations for each item of every classification hereinbefore contained but only for the total for each department and subdepartment, as shown in the final column. The itemized classification shall, however, constitute limitations on the powers of the several department heads as granted in Sections 7, 8 and 9 and no such officer shall make any expenditure for any other purpose in any amount beyond that of the particular classification; provided, however, that transfers may be made from one Object Level 1 to another, within any one department or division. Transfers of sums exceeding $25,000.00 shall be authorized only by resolution of Council. Transfers of sums of $25,000.00 or less, shall only be approved pursuant to a letter over the signatures of the head of the department, the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, the City Auditor, and the Chairman of the Committee of Finance.
SECTION 13. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay obligations of various departments pertaining to preceding years obligations from current appropriations up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per obligation.
SECTION 14. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.