City of Columbus - File #: 0148-2009

• File #: 0148-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/26/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2009
• Final action: 2/25/2009
• Title: To authorize the appropriation of $2,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the private grant fund within the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, to provide funding for the Keep America Beautiful project; and to declare an emergency. ($2,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/13/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/12/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/11/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/11/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/11/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1.  BACKGROUND

This legislation authorizes the appropriation of $2,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Keep Columbus Beautiful donations within the private grant fund.  The appropriated funds will be used to provide supplies for an upcoming Keep Columbus Beautiful event "KickButt Columbus".  The event is a KCB effort to encourage responsible disposal of cigarette litter and to spread the anti-cigarette butt litter message.  

2.  EMERGENCY DESIGNATION

Emergency action is requested 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.

3.  FISCAL IMPACT

The donations within the private grant fund for Keep Columbus Beautiful has sufficient funding to support a $2,500.00 appropriation.

Title

To authorize the appropriation of $2,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the private grant fund within the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, to provide funding for the Keep America Beautiful project; and to declare an emergency. ($2,500.00)

Body

WHEREAS,  the Keep Columbus Beautiful programs receives donations from time to time from various sources, and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate said funds within the Division of Refuse Collection , Keep Columbus Beautiful program, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds for the immediate 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 from the unallocated monies in the private grant fund, 291, and from any and all sources unallocated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, the sum of $2,500.00 be and hereby is appropriated to the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection 5902, OCA Code 597017, Object Level One - 02, Object Level Three - 2290.

Section 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing SECTION 1 shall be paid upon the order of Director of Public Service 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 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.