Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to National Church Residences First Community Church, 1800 Riverside Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43212, account numbers 964829999-1281185 and 964829999-1281186, for over-payment of sewer consumption and associated sewer surcharges. Between November 8, 2012 and August 14, 2013, the customer was billed and paid for a 55,136 CCF's of sewer consumption and associated sewer surcharges. During this time, the customer experienced an underground water leak at the property. An investigation at the property determined that a significant amount of water did not enter into the sewer system for treatment. The customer applied for and was given an adjustment on the sewer consumption and sewer surcharge portions of their bills. The adjustment created a credit of $179,106.17 between their two accounts, $109,565.59 on account 94829999-1281185 and $69,540.58 on account 964829999-1281186.
Subsequent customer billings have reduced the total customer credit to $96,905.26, which is split between their two customer accounts: 964829999-1281185 for $34,651.70 and account 964829999-1281186 for $62,253.56. The Department of Public Utilities requests that this credit be returned to National Church Residences First Community Church.
It is requested that this legislation be handled in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer at the earliest possible date.
Contract Compliance is not required as this refund is necessary to our customer to whom we have agreed to provide services.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budgetary impact because we are returning a portion of funds the customer paid. Revenues are not significantly impacted by this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse National Church Residences First Community Church for over-payment of sewer consumption and associated sewer surcharges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $96,905.26 of sewer consumption and associated sewer surcharges, and to declare an emergency. ($96,905.26)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to National Church Residences First Community Church, 1800 Riverside Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43212 for over-payment of sewer consumption and associated sewer surcharges; and
WHEREAS, the adjustment was made after the customer was billed and paid for 55,137 CCF's of sewer consumption and associated sewer surcharges, when they should have been billed for 17,624 CCF's of sewer consumption and sewer surcharges from November 8, 2012 to August 14, 2013; and
WHEREAS, this adjustment and overpayment resulted in a customer credit of $109,565.59 on account 94829999-1281185 and $69,540.58 on account 964829999-1281186 and subsequent customer billings have reduced the credits on both accounts to $34,651.70 on account number 964829999-1281185 and $62,253.56 on account number 964829999-1281186; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse National Church Residences First Community Church, 1800 Riverside Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43212 for sewer consumption and associated sewer surcharges, in an emergency manner in order to reimburse them at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of 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 be and is hereby authorized to reimburse National Church Residences First Community Church, 1800 Riverside Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43212, for $96,905.26 as follows:
Account number 964829999-1281185 for $34,651.70
Account number 964829999-1281186 for $62,253.56
SECTION 2. That a revenue reduction transaction in the total amount of $96,905.26 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from:
Upper Arlington Surcharge Fund 340, Dept. 60-09, $17,442.95
Sewerage System Operating Fund 650, Dept. 60-05, $79,462.31
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.