Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Northwest Swim Club for over-payment of water charges on CUBS account number 222741-1017867. The customer has a credit balance of $36,650.01 due to an adjustment resulting from bills for high estimated reads since September 10, 2007. The meter is located inside the property and inspection staff was not able to gain access to procure a reading because the property was locked and vacant during the winter months. During these months starting September 10, 2007 to May 29, 2013 the account was estimated each winter from September to May. The estimation caused the billing system to believe that the low dial was rolling over every year past 9999. Northwest Swim Club was over billed a total of 21,184 CCF'S of water. The total adjusted water charges were $45,085.37. The total refund the customer is entitled to due to subsequent billing from the date of adjustment is $36,350.01.
It is requested that this legislation be handled in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer at the earliest possible date.
Contract Compliance is not required as this refund is necessary to our customer to whom we have agreed to provide water services.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budgetary impact because we are returning a portion of funds the customer paid. Revenues are not significantly impacted by this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Northwest Swim Club for over-payment of water charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $36,650.01; and to declare an emergency ($36,650.01).
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Northwest Swim Club for over-payment of water consumption, and
WHEREAS, the adjustment was made after the customer paid for 34,169 CCF's of water consumption when they should have been charged 12,985 CCF's of water consumption since September 10, 2007, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Northwest Swim Club for water charges, in an emergency manner in order to reimburse them at the earliest possible date, for the immediate 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 reimburse Northwest Swim Club water charges.
SECTION 2. That a revenue reduction transaction in the total amount of $36,650.01 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Water Operating Fund 600, Dept. 60-09, $36,650.01
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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.