Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the existing water and sewer contracts entered into with Franklin County on August 4, 2020. Ordinance 0330-2020 authorized the City to contract with Franklin County for the purpose of allowing the County to make water and sewer service available to certain parcels in Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio in furtherance of the City and Perry Township Annexation Agreement. The Annexation Agreement was entered into between the City and Perry Township on August 19, 2020 pursuant to Ordinance 0332-2020. The annexation agreement between Perry Township and the City was later modified on November 24, 2021 to adjust the boundaries of properties subject to the annexation agreement and eligible for water and sanitary sewer service without annexation to the City of Columbus. It is currently necessary to amend the existing contracts for water and sewer services between Franklin County and the City to adjust the boundaries of the Service Areas under those agreements to align with the adjusted boundaries of the Annexation Agreement, as modified.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact from the modification of the water and sewer contracts.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the existing water service contract and sewer service contract with Franklin County, Ohio, for the provision of water and sewer service to certain properties within Perry Township in order to adjust the boundaries of the service areas under those agreements to align with the adjusted boundaries of the existing annexation agreement between the City and Perry Township. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City and Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio are parties to an existing Annexation Agreement that provides for access to water and sewer service to certain properties in Perry Township without annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City and Franklin County have existing contracts for water and sewer service that include certain Perry Township properties in furtherance of the Annexation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the services areas under the water and sewer service contracts need to be modified to align with the Annexation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the exiting water service contract and a sewer service contract with Franklin County, Ohio; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to modify the existing water service contract and a sewer service contracts to adjust the service area boundaries in those contracts to align with the boundaries in the existing Annexation Agreement between the City of Columbus and Perry Township, Ohio.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.