Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of monies within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, fund 266, and authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds between object levels, in order to continue utility services without interruption through December 31, 2007. This ordinance also authorizes the expenditure for snow removal performed by Franklin County for the 2006-2007 winter season and for the purchase of emulsion from the universal term contract (UTC) from Phillips Oil.
Expenditures for city electricity is projected to be higher than budgeted amounts making it necessary for additional appropriation through December 31, 2007 ($168,569.00). Due to winter storms the week of February 12, 2007, the Franklin County Engineer also incurred higher than normal costs for snow removal on behalf of the City of Columbus ($300,000.00). Street repair and maintenance operations have also experienced additional patching and repair of roadway surfaces as a result of the 2006-2007 winter season causing the need for additional asphalt emulsion ($50,000.00).
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $518,569.00 are budgeted and available within the Transportation Division's 2007 Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax fund appropriation.
Emergency action is requested to make these funds available to the division as soon as practical to meet anticipated 2007 needs.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of monies within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between object levels with the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order with Phillip's Oil Company, Inc. for the purchase of asphalt emulsion in accordance with the terms and conditions of the citywide universal term contract; to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer for snow removal services; to authorize the Public Service Director to establish purchase orders for gas, city electricity and water/sewer utility services; to authorize the expenditure of $518,569.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($518,569.00)
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WHEREAS, expenditures for city electricity is projected to be higher than budgeted amounts making it necessary for additional appropriation through December 31, 2007; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to transfer funds between object level one codes; and
WHEREAS, additional patching and repair of roadway surfaces as a result of 2006-2007 winter season has caused the need for additional asphalt emulsion; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer for snow removal services for the 2006-2007 winter season; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and transfer funds between object level one codes, to establish purchase orders for city electricity services and asphalt emulsion so that there is no interruption of service or materials and to reimburse for snow removal services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the sum of $131,382.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax fund, fund 266, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any an all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, to the Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, as follows:
Service| OL-01 |OL-03 Code | OCA Code | Amount
Maintenance Service- Other | 03| 3375 |599115 | $131,382.00
Section 2. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer monies within Fund 266, Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, as follows:
Transfer from:
OL-01 Three Codes | Description |OCA Code | Amount
2192 M&S Salt 599115 $153,589.00
2197 M&S Gravel 599115 25,000.00
2198 M&S Concrete 599115 50,180.00
2262 M&S Street & Sidewalk 599115 12,472.00
Total Transfer $241,241.00
Transfer To:
OL-01 Three Codes | Description |OCA Code | Amount
3314 Electricity-City 599115 $168,569.00
3375 Maint. Serv. - Other 599115 72,672.00
Total Transfer $241,241.00
Section 3. That the Finance and Management Director be and hereby is authorized to establish a purchase order with Phillips Oil Company Incorporated, of Ohio, for the procurement of asphalt emulsion in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the Transportation Division in accordance with the specification of citywide universal term contract FL003624.
Section 4. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to establish purchase orders for city electric for the procurement of utility services in amounts not to exceed $168,569.00 and to establish a purchase order with the Franklin County Engineer to cover snow removal services on behalf of the City of Columbus in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00.
Section 5. That the expenditure of $518,569.00 or so much as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 266, the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax fund, Department 59-09, Transportation Division as follows:
Object Level Three Codes | OCA Code | Amount
2262 M&S Street & Sidewalk 599115 $50,000.00
3314 Electricity - City 599115 168,569.00
3375 Maint. Serv - Other 599115 300,000.00
Total $518,569.00
Section 6. That for the reasons state 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.