Explanation
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (hereinafter "SWACO") and the City of Columbus entered into a contract for residential water utility services pursuant to Resolution No. 36-97 adopted by SWACO and Ordinance No. 1602-97 passed and approved by the City Council.
The City and SWACO supplemented the terms and conditions of the Water Service Agreement on September 16, 1999 to further clarify the terms and conditions which affect the operations of the water distribution system in the Supplement to Terms and Conditions of Contract for Water Utility Services between the City of Columbus and SWACO.
The Parties to the Water Utility Services Agreement desire to set forth additional terms and conditions for the provision of commercial or industrial water utility service in the delineated water service area.
Emergency action is requested so that the proposed modification of the agreement can be concluded at the earliest date possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the Water Utility Services Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, and to declare an emergency.
Body
Whereas, the parties hereto on August 1, 1997 did enter into a contract for residential water utility services pursuant to Resolution No. 36-97 adopted by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (hereinafter "SWACO") and pursuant to Ordinance No. 1602-97 passed and approved by the Council of the City of Columbus (hereinafter "City"); and
Whereas, the City and SWACO supplemented the terms and conditions of the Water Service Agreement on September 16, 1999 to further clarify the terms and conditions which affect the operations of the water distribution system in the Supplement to Terms and Conditions of Contract for Water Utility Services Between the City of Columbus and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio; and
Whereas, the Parties to the Water Utility Services Agreement desire to set forth terms and conditions for the provision of commercial and/or industrial water utility service in the delineated water service area, and
Whereas, an emergency exits in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the Water Utility Services Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio to set forth terms and conditions for the provision of commercial and/or industrial water utility service in the delineated water service area for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety and welfare, now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1.That the Director of the Department of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to modify the Water Utility Services Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio to set forth terms and conditions for the provision of commercial and/or industrial water utility service in the delineated water service area
Section 2.That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, the ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passing if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.