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 16 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 $7,400,751.00 (ADA Curb Ramp Installation, $4,389,627.00; Hard Road-Linworth Road to Smoky Row Road, $3,011,124.00). The division's administrative cost billing as determined by MORPC is .6232 percent of this total, or $46,121.00.
A separate appropriation ordinance within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund is making funds available for MORPC's costs and other expenses. The Public Utilities Department is billed separately for its administrative costs.
Emergency action is requested to expedite payment to MORPC.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to render 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 $46,121.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund for this purpose, and to declare an emergency. ($46,121.00)
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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 16; 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 it is immediately necessary to authorize payment of this obligation as soon as possible, 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 Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to render payment of $46,121.00 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.
SECTION 2. That for the purposes of making this payment, the expenditure of $46,121.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby is authorized from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, Fund 266, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3407 and OCA Code 599104.
SECTION 3. 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.