City of Columbus - File #: 2210-2006

• File #: 2210-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/24/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2006
• Final action: 12/13/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the amount on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $135,058.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($135,058.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/11/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/29/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/28/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Need: To modify and increase funding on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. in order to continue service to the City for the towing of vehicles from city streets as requested by the Division of Police through January 31, 2006.

Amount of additional funds: $135,058.00 will be needed to fund the contract through January 31, 2007.

Reason additional needs were not foreseen: Due to higher tows and higher towing rates being increased, additional funding will be needed to continue service to the City through January 2007.

How cost was determined: Costs are based on estimated costs from February 2006 through October 2006 billings.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for this modification and increase will come from the citywide transfer of funds on 11-20-06.

Contract Compliance No.: 31-1035297 expires 3-2-08

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to process payment of the December 2006 monthly towing invoice.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the amount on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $135,058.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($135,058.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to modify and increase the amount on the towing contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. to continue towing service through January 31, 2007.

WHEREAS, the third quarter transfer ordinance (#2123-2006) transferred funds into the Division of Police's budget to accomodate this modification to the contract; and

WHEREAS, the increase in funding is needed as an emergency so service for the city will not be affected; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the amount on the current contract for the towing of city vehicles from the city streets thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare: now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase the amount on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from the city streets for the Division of Police in the amount of $135,058.00.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $135,058.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

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Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.