Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 1993 the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152, which requires the Division of Water to pay operating license fees for our three water treatment plants. This fee is based upon the number of service connections we have. In 2003, we paid $0.76 per tap, and in 2004 we will also pay $0.76 per tap. This is the twelfth year for this payment. This fee is payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Association. Their Federal Identification Number is 31-6402047 (082).
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has only allocated $150,000.00 in the 2004 Budget for this expense. Remaining Object Level Three "03" expenditures will be reprioritized in order to cover this amount.
$ 198,596.00 was expended for this purpose in 2003.
$ 145,687.92 was expended for this purpose in 2002.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance to pay operating license fees for our three water treatment plants, based on the State of Ohio House Bill 152, payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $201,393.92 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($201,393.92)
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152 in 1993 requiring the Division of Water to pay operating license fees for our three water treatment plants, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay operating license fees, for our three water treatment plants, to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to pay operating license fees, to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $201,393.92 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA Code 601989, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3401, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.