City of Columbus - File #: 0887-2007

• File #: 0887-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/25/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/25/2007
• Final action: 6/27/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to make payment to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for staff support services rendered in connection with the State Capital Improvement Program and Local Transportation Improvement Program for the Transportation Division; to expend $35,835.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($35,835.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/26/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/25/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/25/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/14/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/13/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved	Pass
6/13/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/12/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/12/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/11/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/25/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) serves as staff to the District Three Public Works Integrating Committee.  This committee provides input and makes recommendations to the Ohio Public Works Commission for fund distribution for the State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program.  MORPC's costs for Round 20 are prorated to local jurisdictions based on the total funds ultimately awarded to each jurisdiction.  The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, was awarded a total of $7,612,955.00 for the Main Street Bridge and Roberts Road-Hilliard Rome Road Projects.  The Division's administrative cost as determined by MORPC is .004707 of this total, or $35,835.00 and is authorized by this legislation.

Fiscal Impact:  Funding in the amount of $35,835.00 is budgeted and available within the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget in the City Bridge Rehabilitation Project.    

Emergency action is requested to authorize this expenditure as soon as possible in order to promote and be consistent with accurate accounting practices.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to make payment to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for staff support services rendered in connection with the State Capital Improvement Program and Local Transportation Improvement Program for the Transportation Division; to expend $35,835.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for this purpose; and to declare an emergency.  ($35,835.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) renders staff support services to the District Three Public Works Integrating Committee in connection with the State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program, Round 20; and

WHEREAS, the cost of these services is assessed as a percentage of funds awarded to the City of Columbus Transportation Division; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that this expenditure needs to be authorized as soon as possible in order to promote and be consistent with accurate accounting practices.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to render payment of $35,835.00 to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for staff support services rendered in connection with Round 20 of the State Capital Improvement and Local Transportation Improvement Programs for the Transportation Division.

SECTION 2.  That for the purposes of making this payment, the expenditure of $35,835.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6621, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530301.

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.