Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a $66,880.00 revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for the Refuse Collection Division to administer a Solid Waste Inspection Anti-dumping Enforcement Program from January 1 through December 31, 2004. This is an on-going program with one (1) existing employee, a solid waste inspector that conducts investigations and cites illegal dumpers within the City of Columbus and assists in a countywide anti-dumping/litter program. This contract covers the solid waste inspector's salary and benefits, training and vehicle maintenance costs.
This ordinance also appropriates the revenue contract funds within the General Government Grant Fund and authorizes their expenditure. The actual Anti-dumping Enforcement Program contract amounts for 2001, 2002 and 2003 were $59,435.68, $48,736.76 and $60,078.00 respectively.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the uninterrupted operation of the Anti-dumping Enforcement Program.
Title
To authorize and direct the Public Service Director to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for continued operation of the Solid Waste Anti-dumping Enforcement Program within the Refuse Collection Division; to appropriate $66,880.00 within the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $66,880.00, and to declare an emergency. ($66,880.00 )
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WHEREAS, a Solid Waste Inspector in the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, conducts investigations and cites illegal dumpers within the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, for the past several years, the Franklin County Board of Health has contracted with the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, for a revenue contract to fund the services of a Solid Waste Inspector employed in the Refuse Collection Division; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Health desires to continue the contract with the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, and provide funding to have the City continue to perform services for the Solid Waste Inspection Anti-dumping Enforcement Program from January 1, through December 31, 2004; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate the revenue resulting from said contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract to allow for the uninterrupted operation of the Anti-dumping Enforcement Program, 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 and directed to enter into a $66,880.00 revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Health on behalf of the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division for the latter to continue to perform solid waste inspector services related to the Solid Waste Inspection Anti-dumping Enforcement Program.
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, 2004, the sum of $66,880.00 is hereby appropriated to the Refuse Collection Division, Department No. 59-02, OCA Code 594022, Grant 594022 as follows:
Object Level One / Object Level Three Codes / Description / Amount
01 / 1100 / Salaries and benefits / $58,880.00
03 / 3331 / In-Service Training / $5,000.00
03 / 3380 / Fleet Management / $3,000.00
Total $66,880.00
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.