Explanation
This ordinance requests authority for the Director of Public Utilities to pay Delaware County for provision of sewer services during the fourth quarter of 2004, based on an agreement entered into in 1991 authorized by Ordinance No. 2424-91. This agreement authorizes discharge of sewage from Delaware County into the sewers of the City of Columbus and from the City of Columbus system into the Delaware County sewer system in order to avoid duplication of wastewater treatment facilities.
Invoices for the fourth quarter months of 2003 were not received and paid until early in 2004. This used part of the funding budgeted for 2004. This ordinance will encumber funds available in the 2004 budget appropriation to allow payment of fourth quarter 2004 charges.
SUPPLIER: Delaware County (31-6400065-015)
FISCAL IMPACT: $600,000.00 is budgeted and available within the division's operating budget for the estimated amount of these payments.
Emergency legislation is being requested because an invoice originally forecasted to be sent to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in December has been received in November so the 30 day period cannot be used in this situation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to make payment to Delaware County for sewer services provided, to authorize an expenditure of $600,000.00 from the Sewer System Operating Fund and to delcare and emergency. ($600,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2424-91 authorized an agreement between the City of Columbus and Delaware County based on a determination that it is in the best economic interests of both parties to avoid duplication of sanitary wastewater treatment facilities, and
WHEREAS, this agreement provides for payment by each party for services provided by the other party within certain service area boundaries, and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted yearly by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for these payments, now therefore,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to make payment because an invoice originally forecasted to be sent to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in December has been received in November so the 30 day period cannot be used in this situation to Delaware County for the immediate preservation of the 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 is herby authorized to make payment to Delaware County, based on an agreement authorized by Ordinance No. 2424-91, for provision of sewer services.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $600,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605006, Object Level 1: 03, Object Level 03: 3390.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.