Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the appropriation and transfer of $120,133 from the Cultural Services fund for operating expenses related to Glenwood and Maryland pools.
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department has nine outdoor swimming pools that until 2007 were open in the summer months, and one indoor pool that was open year-round. Due to budget cuts in 2008, Glenwood, Fairwood and the Columbus Swim Center were not opened during the summer swim season. Upon further budget constraints during the 2009 and 2010 swim seasons, The Columbus Recreation & Parks Department kept six pools closed and only opened four outdoor pools: Dodge, Marion Franklin , Tuttle and Windsor.
The pools that remained open were chosen based upon by participation rates, overall maintenance costs and needs, and in consideration of other pools available for use by area residents.
This season the same four pools, Dodge, 545 Sullivant Ave.; Marion Franklin, 2699 Lockbourne Rd.; Tuttle, 240 W. Oakland Ave.; and Windsor, 1300 Windsor Ave., opened for the season on Sunday, June 12, 2011.
It has been a top priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to increase the number of pools opens during the summer months. This legislation will authorize the Recreation and Parks Department to open Glenwood Pool located at 1925 W Broad Street on the Westside of Columbus and Maryland Pool located at Saunders Park 1380, Atcheson Street, on the Eastside of Columbus.
Passage of this legislation will allow for the hiring of approximately 25 part-time seasonal workers at a cost of $89,133. Additionally, $18,000 dollars is needed for equipment and supplies including ladders and AEDs. Finally the cost of repairs is estimated at $10,200. An additional $2,800 will be allotted for unanticipated cost overruns.
FISCAL IMPACT: That funding for this ordinance is made available from sub fund 002 of the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 231. This sub fund is the portion of bed tax devoted to expanding cultural services to the community.
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To authorize and direct the transfer of $120,133.00 within the Cultural Services Fund, to transfer and appropriate $120,133.00 from the Cultural Services Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for the operation of Glenwood and Maryland pools for the 2011 summer season, and to declare an emergency. ($120,133.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 2223-2012, PASSED 10/22/2012)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department has 9 outdoor swimming pools that until 2007 were open in the summer months, and one indoor pool that was open year-round; and
WHEREAS, budget constraints during the 2009 and 2010 swim seasons, The Columbus Recreation & Parks Department opened four outdoor pools: Dodge, Marion Franklin , Tuttle and Windsor , keeping six remaining pools closed; and
WHEREAS, it has been a top priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to increase the number of pools opens during the summer months; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize the Recreation and Parks Department to open Glenwood Pool located at 1925 W Broad Street on the Westside of Columbus and Maryland Pool located at Saunders Park 1380, Atcheson Street, in on the Eastside of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, funds are being transferred and appropriated from the Cultural Services Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for salaries and operating costs needed to open Glenwood and Maryland pools for the 2011 summer swim season; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and transfer said funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $120,133.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Cultural Services Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund Type Fund Object Level 1 OCA Code Amount
Cultural Services 231 5501 012484 $120,133
TO:
Fund Type Dept # Fund Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Operating 51-01 285 0886 901306 $120,133
SECTION 2. That $120,133.00 is hereby appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund as follows:
Fund Type Dept # Fund OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1112 $74,000.00
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1160 10,360.00
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1171 1,073.00
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1173 3,700.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2190 3,500.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2194 6,400.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2204 300.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 2269 1,000.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 2272 3,800.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 2260 7,200.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 3370 8,800.00
120,133.00
SECTION 3. 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 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.