Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to increase contracts with various contractors for grass mowing and litter control services during the 2010-2011 season. These abatement services are needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus. Due to the increase of foreclosures in the City of Columbus taxing district, and the increase of recalcitrant property owners, more properties are being abated and the additional funding will allow the program to continue.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for these contract increases is provided from the General Fund. A transfer in the amount of $52,094 is needed to provide the funds for these contract increases.
Emergency action is required so that weed abatement and litter control efforts will not be interrupted.
Title
To authorize a transfer of $52,094 between object levels in the Code Enforcement Division; to authorize the Development Director to increase contracts with various contractors for grass mowing and litter control services during the 2010 season; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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Whereas, grass mowing and litter control is necessary to public health; and
Whereas, it is the responsibility of the Weed Abatement Program to cut and clear private properties and when necessary public sites deemed in violation; and
Whereas, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to increase contracts with various contractors for grass mowing and litter control services during the 2010-2011 season; and
Whereas, due to the increase of foreclosures in the City of Columbus taxing district, and the increase of recalcitrant property owners, more properties are being abated and the additional funding will allow the program to continue; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer funds and increase contracts with certain contractors to provide these services so that weed abatement and litter control efforts will not be interrupted; all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $52,094 within the Development Department, Division 44-03, General Fund, Fund 010, as follows:
FROM:
Object Level One 01 / Object Level Three 1101 / OCA 446930 / Amount $52,094
TO:
Object Level One 03 / Object Level Three 3354 / OCA 499046 / Amount $52,094
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to increase contracts with the vendors listed below in accordance with Columbus City Code for grass mowing and litter control services for the Department of Development, Code Enforcement Division.
Vendor Contract Comp# Expiration date
A-1 Swimming Pools Supplies / 31-1133166 / 2/24/2011
Chapman's Lawn Care / 33-1152831 / 2/24/2011
Columbus Industrial Mowing / 285-34-6688 / 1/20/2011
Curb Appeal Lawn Care / 20-4826854 / 2/24/2011
Cut it Now Lawn Care & Hauling Service / 281-66-1165 / 2/6/2011
E J Lawn Service / 42-1723055 / 2/10/2011
Greater Linden Development Corp. / 31-1419862 / NPO
Higher Ground Commercial Maint. / 30-0803018 / 10/20/2011
Johns Industrial Landscaping / 281-58-3383 / 2/19/2012
Lyles Landscape & Maintenance / 31-1750874 / 2/10/2011
Nowlin & Sons Lawn Care / 27-1864234 / 2/16/2012
Quality Lawn Care Service / 26-3807233 / 1/6/2011
Shining Company / 31-1303398 / 2/4/2012
Section 3. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Department of Development, Code Enforcement Division, Division 44-03, General Fund, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3354, OCA 499046 for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble thereto, 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.