Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for services to Columbus and Franklin County residents in a total amount not to exceed $24,000. In accordance with a grant received from the State of Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health has designated $24,000 for cardiovascular health education services with Franklin County Board of Health for the Cardiovascular Health Grant for the period of January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005.
This contract was awarded in accordance with provisions of Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid delays in the implementation of the grant program.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are budgeted in the 2005 Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for cardiovascular health education services; to authorize the expenditure of $24,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($24,000)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health wishes to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for the period of January 1, 2005through December 31, 2005 and,
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has awarded the Franklin County Board of Health $24,000 as part of the Cardiovascular Health Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health to avoid delays in the implementation of the grant program for the immediate preservation of 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for cardiovascular health education services for the period of January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, in an amount not to exceed $24,000.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $24,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Grant No. 505048, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA No. 505048.
SECTION 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Section 329.02 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 5. That for 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.