Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the third year of a three year lease/purchase contract for $56,836.20 (and the associated expenditure) with L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc. for the Court's security screening equipment, consisting of three x-ray machines and six magnetometers/metal detectors.
Contract Compliance Number: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc. 04-3054475
EMERGENCY: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of this contract is budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court, special projects fund for security for 2007. This ordinance is contingent upon passage of the 2007 Municipal Court, special project budget for court security.
Title
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the third year of a three-year lease/purchase contract for security screening equipment with L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $56,836.20 from the Franklin County Municipal Court special projects fund for court security; and to declare an emergency. ($56,836.20)
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WHEREAS, it is in accordance with Ohio law and in the best interest of the Franklin County Municipal Court to provide for the security of the citizens and the tenants of the Municipal Court building; and
WHEREAS, the first year of a three-year contract with L3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc. was authorized by ordinance number 2031-2004 that passed Columbus City Council on November 24, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the third year of the contract is budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court's 2007 special projects fund for court security; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract and authorize the expenditure for security screening equipment with L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems, Inc., for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into the third year of a three-year contract with L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc. for security screening equipment.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $56,836.20, or so much as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department 2501, special projects fund, fund number 226, subfund number 001, oca code 226100, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3302, to pay the costs thereof.
Section 3. 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.