Explanation
Background: The Refuse Collection Division retains an existing solid waste inspector to handle solid waste investigations within the City of Columbus and assist in a countywide anti-dumping/anti-litter program. This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a revenue contract for $78,282.00 with the Franklin County Board of Health to administer this program for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008. This ordinance also appropriates these funds within the General Government Grant Fund and authorizes their expenditure.
Fiscal Impact: This contract will generate $78,282.00 that will cover the solid waste inspector's salary, benefits, insurance, and some ancillary costs. Anti-dumping enforcement program revenue for 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $64,586.00, $59,269.00, and $61,880.00 respectively.
Emergency action is requested to provide for the uninterrupted operation of the anti-dumping enforcement program in 2008
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for the Refuse Collection Division to administer the 2008 solid waste inspection anti-dumping enforcement program; to authorize the appropriation of $78,282.00 within the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($78,282.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Health desires to have the Refuse Collection Division continue to perform services related to the solid waste inspection anti-dumping enforcement program for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a revenue contract for this purpose, appropriate these funds and authorize their expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, in that it is immediately necessary enter into contract, appropriate revenues and authorize expenditures as appropriate in order to provide for the uninterrupted operation of the program in 2008, 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 Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized enter into a $78,282.00 revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Health to have the Refuse Collection Division perform services related to the 2008 solid waste inspection anti-dumping enforcement program for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, the sum of $78,282.00 be and hereby is appropriated to the Refuse Collection Division, Department No. 59-02, OCA Code to be determined by the Auditor's Office and Grant number to be determined by the Auditor's Office as follows:
Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / Description / Amount
01/1101 / wages and benefits / $68,282.00
02/2201 / supplies / $2,000.00
03/3301 / services / $8,000.00
Total $78,282.00
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated 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.