Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Auditor to allow the Division of Power and Water's (Power) capital bonds fund to reimburse the operating fund, for labor and equipment costs incurred in the installation of various street lighting projects from June 18, 2007 through September 18, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division is requesting an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of establishing sufficient budget authority for these expenditures. The Division will also request the Auditor's Office to establish budgetary authority for funds made available through cancellations. In addition, this legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund.
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To amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer and expend funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to authorize the City Auditor to allow the Division of Power and Water (Power) capital bond fund to reimburse the operating fund in the amount of $113,298.41 for labor and equipment costs incurred in the installation of various street lighting projects. ($113,298.41)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to reimburse the Division of Power and Water (Power) for labor and equipment incurred in the installation of various street lighting projects;
WHEREAS, the costs from the operating fund are reimbursed through the capital bonds fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water (Power), to authorize the City Auditor to allow the Division of Power and Water's (Power) capital bonds fund to reimburse the operating fund for labor and equipment costs incurred in the installation of various street lighting projects, for the 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 2007 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | change
670768 | Renner Rd. SL Imp's | $4,945 | $0 | -$4,945
670772 | Alt. 69KV Feed to W. Sub. | $36,103 | $20,000 | -$16,103
670776 | Case Rd. Assessment | $24,000 | $2,249 | -$21,751
670777 | Walnut Bluffs SL | $207,101 | $150,236 | -$56,865
670780 | Forest Hills SL | $326,700 | $313,963 | -$12,737
670003 | Street Lighting Imp's | $1,197,931| $1,308,204 | +$110,273
670604 | Willow Springs SL Imp's | $0 | $525 | +$525
670605 | Independence Village II & III | $202 | $223 | +$21
670620 | Street Light Inspections/Betterments | $3,819 | $5,049 | +$1,230
670785 | Cooper Rd. SL Imp's | $94,623| $94,975 | +$352
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $112,398.73 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund, Fund No. 553, Object Level Three 6625, Division of Power and Water, Division 60-07, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
670768 | Renner Rd. SL Imp's | 670768 | -$4,945.00
670772 | Alt. 69KV Feed to W. Sub. | 670772 | -$16,102.14
670776 | Case Rd. Assessment | 553776 | -$21,750.48
670777 | Walnut Bluffs SL | 553777 | -$56,864.24
670780 | Forest Hills SL | 553780 | -$12,736.87
TRANSFER TO:
Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | change
670003 | Street Lighting Imp's | 675017 | +$110,272.71
670604 | Willow Springs SL Imp's | 670604 | +$524.36
670605 | Independence Village II & III | 670605 | +$20.45
670620 | SL Inspections/Betterments | 670620 | +$1,229.39
670785 | Cooper Rd. SL Imp's | 553785 | +$351.82
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor's Office hereby authorizes the reimbursement (expenditure) up to an amount not to exceed $113,298.41, or so much thereof as may be needed, from the Division of Power and Water (Power) capital bonds fund to the operating fund, via internal bill, for labor and equipment costs incurred in the installation of various street lighting projects be and is hereby authorized from Division of Power and Water (Power), Division No. 60-07, Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund, Fund No. 553, Object Level Three 6625, and is to be disbursed as follows:
PROJECT PROJECT OCA
NUMBER NAME CODE AMOUNT
670003 Street Lighting Imp's 675017 $ 110,272.71
670604 Willow Springs Street Lighting Imp's 670604 $ 524.36
670605 Independence Village II & III 670605 $ 20.45
670620 Underground Sys. Rehab/Betterments 670620 $ 1,229.39
670776 Case Road Street Lighting Imp's 553776 $ 858.79
670777 Walnut Bluffs Street Lighting Imp's 553777 $ 40.89
670785 Cooper Rd. Street Lighting Imp's 553785 $ 351.82
Total $ 113,298.41
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 7. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.