Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to a customer for over-payment of sewer and stormwater charges. The customer has a credit balance of $28,638.77 due to two adjustments. One adjustment was made for a leak at the property, in which our inspector concluded the water did not enter the sanitary sewer system. The second adjustment was due to the customer being overbilled on stormwater charges.
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 funds that the customer already paid.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse a customer a portion of sewer and stormwater charges, to authorize the expenditure of $3,470.34 from the Sewer Systems Operating Fund, and $25,168.43 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($28,638.77)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to a customer for over-payment of sewer and stormwater charges due to two adjustments, and
WHEREAS, one adjustment was made for a leak at the property, where our inspector concluded the water did not enter the sanitary sewer system, and
WHEREAS, the second adjustment was due to the customer being overbilled on stormwater charges, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse a customer a portion of sewer and stormwater charges, in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer 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 a customer a portion of sewer and stormwater charges.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $28,638.77 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5512, Fund Names and Numbers, Departments, OCA Codes and amounts listed below, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Name Fund No. Dept. No. OCA Code Amount
Sanitary Sewer Operating 650 60-05 031787 $ 3,470.34
Storm Sewer Operating 675 60-15 067503 $ 25,168.43
$ 28,638.77
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.