Explanation
This legislation will enable the Director of Public Utilities to renew the membership with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. NACWA, formerly known as the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA), represents the interests of the country's wastewater treatment agencies, maintains a key role in the development of environmental legislation and works closely with federal regulatory agencies in the implementation of environmental programs. The NACWA is a leader in environmental policy and a technical resource on water quality and ecosystem protection. The membership renewal will provide direct and timely access to this information. The membership is for one (1) year that expires September 30, 2006.
SUPPLIER: National Association of Clean Water Agencies (23-7088488-005).
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount budgeted for the membership is $20,501.00.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that there is not an interruption in the membership.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew a membership with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $20,501.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,501.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to renew the membership with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies to insure continued and proper research in Wastewater Treatment areas, and
WHEREAS, the NACWA represents the interests of the country's wastewater treatment agencies, maintains a key role in the development of environmental legislation, and works closely with federal regulatory agencies in the implementation of environmental programs. The NACWA is a nationally-recognized leader in environmental policy and a sought-after technical resource on water quality and ecosystem protection. The membership renewal will provide direct and timely access to this information, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to renew the membership so that there in not any interruption with National Association of Clean Water Agencies for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section l. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to execute the necessary documents to renew the membership to the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $20,501.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, OCA 605006, Object Level 1 03, Object Level 3: 3333 to pay for the cost thereof.
Section 3.
That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, where is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, which 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.