Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
Due to the severe storms that occurred in early July, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Planning & Operations, required the immediate purchase of two (2) brush chippers for street clean-up efforts. To expedite this purchase, a Mayor's Emergency was declared on July 5th, 2012, establishing a purchase order (EA009066) with the Columbus Equipment Company for the purchase of two brush chippers. Funding available within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund was utilized to secure the brush chippers as soon as possible to clear roadways as quickly as possible.
In the 2012 Capital Improvement Budget, the Division of Planning & Operations requested two brush chippers to be purchased. Because this equipment was purchased through the July 5th, 2012 Mayor's Emergency, this purchase is no longer necessary.
This ordinance allows for funds in the amount of $82,429.00 within the Street and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to reimburse the expenditure from the Mayor's Emergency EA009066.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. The total amount of this reimbursement of expenditure is $82,429.00.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the reimbursement of these operating expenses at the earliest possible time.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to expend $82,429.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to reimburse expenditures from the Mayor's Emergency declared on July 5th, 2012; to authorize the expenditure of $82,429.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($82,429.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Planning & Operations required the immediate purchase of brush chippers for street clean-up due to the severe storms that occurred in the City in early July, and
WHEREAS, to expedite this purchase, a Mayor's Emergency was declared on July 5th, 2012, establishing a purchase order (EA009066) with the Columbus Equipment Company for the purchase of two (2) brush chippers, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to reimburse this expenditure with available funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Planning and Operations, Department of Public Service, in that it is necessary to refund these expenditures thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS;
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby authorized to expend $82,429.00 or so much there of as may be necessary from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to reimburse the expenditure established by the Mayor's Emergency declared on July 5th, 2012.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $82,429.00 be and hereby is authorized from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund, Fund 704, Dept.-Div. 59-11, Division of Planning and Operations
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01 03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530020-100000 / Street Equipment / 06-6651 / 591246 / $82,429.00
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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.