Explanation
BACKGROUND: On November 30, 2004, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage inspected property at 2600 Highland Park Drive for a leak. The Sewer inspector approved a 100% adjustment for any consumption over and above their daily average usage. Their adjustment covered February 2003 through October 2004, reducing their account by 21,901 CCF's, causing a credit of $33,431.50. Therefore, the Division of Sewers and Drains would like to reimburse Highland Park Apartments for this credit.
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 pay Highland Park Apartments, for a credit caused by a sewer leak adjustment, to authorize the expenditure of $33,431.50 from Sewer System Operating Funds, and to declare an emergency. ($33,431.50)
Body
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2004, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage inspected property at 2600 Highland Park Drive for a leak, and
WHEREAS, the Sewer inspector approved a 100% adjustment for any consumption over and above their daily average usage, and
WHEREAS, the sewer leak adjustment caused a credit of $33,431.50, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewers and Drains, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay Highland Park Apartments a rebate of $33,431.50, for reimbursement of sewer charges caused by a leak adjustment, 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 he is hereby authorized to make a payment of $33,431.50 to Highland Park Apartments, 2796 Prendergast Pl., Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 43068-5212, for reimbursement of sewer charges.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $33,431.50 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Sewer Systems Operating Fund 650, Department 60-05, OCA Code 031609, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5512, to pay the cost thereof.
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.