City of Columbus - File #: 1521-2008

• File #: 1521-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/18/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/27/2008
• Final action: 10/27/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay operating license fees for the three water treatment plants to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $208,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($208,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/27/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/20/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/26/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/25/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/25/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/25/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/25/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/23/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/22/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/18/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  In 1993 the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152, which requires the Division of Power and Water to pay operating license fees for the three water treatment plants.  This fee is based upon the number of service connections.  This is the 16th year for this payment.  This fee is payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Association by December 31st.  Their Federal Identification Number is 31-6402047 (082).  

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Power and Water has allocated $225,000.00 in the 2008 Budget for this expense.

$ 206,780.80 was expended for this purpose in 2007.

$ 203,853.28 was expended for this purpose in 2006.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay operating license fees for the three water treatment plants to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Power and Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $208,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($208,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152 in 1993 requiring the Division of Power and Water to pay operating license fees for three water treatment plants, and

WHEREAS, this fee is based upon the number of service connections.  This is the 16th year for this payment.  This fee is payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Association by December 31st; now, therefore,

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

Section 1.  That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to pay operating license fees, to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities.

Section 2.  That the expenditure of $208,000.00 much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Water Systems Operating Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 601989, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3401, to pay the cost thereof.

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.