Explanation
BACKGROUND
Need: The Franklin County Municipal Court needs to purchase furniture, fixtures, desks and chairs for the Judges Chambers and offices in the Court. The existing furniture is no longer salvageable and is in need of replacement. Ordinance 0765-2008 authorized the expenditure of $87,200 from fund 748, project 748025, OCA code 748025 for the purchase of furniture and fixtures for the Municipal Court Judges. As per ordinance 0331-2008 all funds were transferred out of the general fund in the special project fund. Ordinance 0593-2010 was done to extend the time as all the monies were not spent within the time frame. Currently, $71,560.90 was not spent within the time frame and needs to be re-approved
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of this expenditure was budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges general fund budget in 2008. AC030946 was cancelled making the funds available.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to permit the timely procurement of needed supplies.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to establish purchase orders with various companies to purchase chairs, public seating, tables and miscellaneous fixtures; and to declare an emergency. ($71,560.90)
Body
WHEREAS, the Court needs to make the purchases for furniture and fixtures; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed supplies;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to purchase furniture and fixtures needed for Court operations; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to establish purchase orders with various companies to purchase chairs, public seating, tables and miscellaneous fixtures for the period ending March 31, 2015.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid, the expenditure of $71,560.90 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, fund 748, project 748025, OCA code 748025, OL3 2140.
SECTION 3. That for the 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.