Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Schottenstein Management Company for over-payment of Stormwater charges. The customer has a credit balance of $27,571.87 due to an adjustment. The adjustment was made after they paid for 823 ERUs when they should have only paid for 718 ERUs since August 1, 1994. The original impervious area measurement was based on the site plan description. Several of the buildings and associated parking on the southern edge of the industrial park site were never constructed as initially proposed. The total refund that they are entitled to is $27,571.87.
It is requested that this legislation be handled in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer at the earliest possible date.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budgetary impact because we are returning a portion of funds the customer paid. Revenues are not significantly impacted. Total revenue estimated to come into the stormwater enterprise fund is in excess of $27,000,000.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Schottenstein Management Company for over-payment of Stormwater charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $27,571.87 and to declare an emergency. ($27,571.87)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Schottenstein Management Company for over-payment of ERUs, and
WHEREAS, the adjustment was made after the customer paid for 823 ERUs when they should have only paid for 718 ERUs since August 1, 1994, 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 Schottenstein Management Company for Stormwater charges, 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 Schottenstein Management Company for Stormwater charges.
Section 2. That a revenue reduction transaction in the amount of $27,571.87 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Storm Sewer Operating Fund 675, Dept. 60-15.
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.