City of Columbus - File #: 0045-2006

• File #: 0045-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/3/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 1/23/2006
• Final action: 1/25/2006
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into revenue contracts with the Ohio State University Student Health Center and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for the provision of lab testing services in an amount not to exceed $50,000; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/13/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/13/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/6/2006	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/6/2006	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/3/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:       The Board of Health has collaborated with the Ohio State University Student Health Center and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office to offer Chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services.  It is necessary to enter into a revenue contract to provide the foundation for these lab testing services.  Under these revenue contracts, the Ohio State University Student Health Center and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office will reimburse the Board of Health for the provision of Chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services, for the period of February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.

Emergency action is requested to ensure timely reimbursement to the Board of Health.

FISCAL IMPACT:      The Ohio State University Student Health Center and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office will reimburse the Board of Health for costs related to the services provided for the lab testing.  The revenue will be deposited into the Health Special Revenue Fund.

Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into revenue contracts with the Ohio State University Student Health Center and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for the provision of lab testing services in an amount not to exceed $50,000; and to declare an emergency.  ($50,000)

Body

WHEREAS,      it is necessary to enter into revenue contracts to offer quality lab testing services to the Ohio State University Student Health Center and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office; and,

      WHEREAS, under these revenue contracts, the Ohio State University Student Health Center and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office will reimburse the Board of Health for the provision of Chlamydia and gonorrhea lab testing services; and,

      WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into these revenue contracts for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure timely reimbursement to the Board of Health; 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 revenue contracts with the following agencies for the provision of lab testing services, for the period of February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007:

Agency                                    Amount

Ohio State University Student Health Center      $25,000

Franklin County Sheriff's Office                  $25,000

SECTION 2.      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.