Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Refuse Collection employs a solid waste inspector, to handle solid waste investigations within the City of Columbus and assist in a county-wide anti-dumping / anti-litter program. Ordinance 2051-2011 is currently in process to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a revenue contract with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), to administer this program for the period January 1 through December 31, 2012, and to pay the inspector's salary, benefits, insurance, and ancillary costs.
Additional funding is needed, to pay for community service overtime and training. This may include work such as the supervision of community services workers performing countywide nuisance abatement projects for public roads, right-of-ways, and property in Franklin County. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Public Health, to provide reimbursement for these costs.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The Franklin County Public Health will provide reimbursement to the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, for up to $8,000.00 from its Restitution Fund, of which $7,000.00 will be for community service overtime and $1,000.00 will be for professional development opportunities
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide for the uninterrupted operation of the community service and professional development portions of the anti-dumping enforcement program in 2012.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Public Health for the Division of Refuse Collection to provide funding for community service overtime and professional development costs associated with the 2012 Solid Waste Inspection Anti-Dumping Enforcement Program; to authorize the appropriation of $8,000.00 within the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($8,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) desires to have the Division of Refuse Collection continue to perform services related to the Solid Waste Inspection Anti-Dumping Enforcement Program for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 2051-2011 is currently in process authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with SWACO for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is needed to provide for the community service overtime and professional development opportunities associated with this program; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County Public Health has agreed to provide funding up to $8,000.00, including $7,000.00 for community service overtime and $1,000.00 for professional development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds and authorize their expenditure for these expenses; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract, appropriate revenues, and authorize expenditures as appropriate, in order to provide for the uninterrupted operation of the program in 2012, thereby preserving 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Public Health, 280 East Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215 for the Division of Refuse Collection to provide funding for community service overtime and professional development services related to the 2012 Solid Waste Inspection Anti-Dumping Enforcement Program for the period January 1 through December 31, 2012.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Fund, Fund 220, 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, 2012, the sum of $8,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated for the Division of Refuse Collection; Department No. 59-02, Grant and OCA Numbers to be established by the City Auditor as follows:
Object Level One / Object Level Three Codes / Description / Amount
01/1101 / wages and benefits / $7,000.00
03/3331 / training / $1,000.00
Total $8,000.00
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of Director of Public Service and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding sources for all contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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.