Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Ruscilli Construction, 4253 E Broad Street, Whitehall, Ohio, 43213 (account number 658853-1408671) for over-payment of system capacity charges and meter fees. The customer has a credit balance of $30,848.50 due to an adjustment resulting from a change to the capacity charge and size of meter. On March 27, 2014 Ruscilli Construction paid for 6" combined meter and capacity fees which cost $65,226.00. On June 11, 2014 they requested to change the water service configuration to a 3" domestic meter and a 4" fire tap which cost $34,377.50, leaving a credit balance on the account of $30,848.50.
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 Ruscilli Construction for over-payment of water meter fees and capacity charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $30,848.50 and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Ruscilli Construction, 4253 E Broad Street, Whitehall, Ohio 43213 (account number 658853-1408671) for over-payment of water meter fees and capacity charges, and
WHEREAS, the adjustment was made after the customer paid for 6" combined meter and capacity charges which cost $65,226.00 and after making payment, they changed the size to 3" domestic meter and a 4" fire service which cost $34,377.50, 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 to reimburse Ruscilli Construction (account number 658853-1408671) for capacity charges and meter fees in an emergency manner in order to reimburse them at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of 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 Ruscilli Construction, 4253 E Broad Street, Whitehall, Ohio 43213 (account number 658853-1408671), for capacity charges and meter fees.
SECTION 2. That a revenue reduction transaction in the total amount of $30,848.50 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from:
Water Operating Fund 600, Dept. 60-09, $30,848.50
SECTION 3. 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.