Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to the Columbus Board of Education for over-payment of Sanitary (Clean River Fund) and Stormwater charges. The customer has a credit balance of $20,911.88 due to an adjustment of these charges.
It is requested that this legislation be handled in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer at the earliest possible date.
Contract Compliance is not required as this refund is necessary to our customer to whom we have agreed to provide water services.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budgetary impact because we are returning a portion of funds the customer paid. Revenues are not significantly impacted by this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Columbus Board of Education for over-payment of Sanitary (Clean River Fund) and Stormwater charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $20,911.88 and to declare an emergency. ($20,911.88)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Columbus Board of Education for over-payment of Sanitary (Clean River Fund) and Stormwater charges and
WHEREAS, the customer has a credit balance of $20,911.88 due to an adjustment of these charges, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Columbus Board of Education for the overpayment of Stormwater and Sanitary charges, in an emergency manner in order to reimburse them at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to reimburse the Columbus Board of Education for the overpayment of Stormwater and Sanitary charges.
Section 2. That a revenue reduction transaction in the total amount of $20,911.88 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from:
Storm Sewer Operating Fund 675, Dept. 60-15, $13,416.86
Sewerage System Operating Fund 650, Dept. 60-05, $7,495.02
Section 3. 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.