Explanation
Explanation
This ordinance makes appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, in various divisions and departments for funds other than the general fund.
 
Title
To make appropriations for the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, for other funds for various divisions, to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary and to declare an emergency.
 
Body
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the various city departments for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2006 and ending December 31, 2006, and
 
WHEREAS, the matter herein constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and authorize the transfer of these funds for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now Therefore:
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
 
SECTION 1.  That from the monies in the fund known as the employee benefits fund, fund no. 502, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 4601 - Human Resources
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $1,243,933
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $45,500
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $560,293
 
TOTAL Fund No. 502  $1,849,726
 
 
SECTION 2.  That from the monies in the fund known as the Technology, fund no. 514, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
Division No. 4701 - Technology Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $907,413
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $1,480,692
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $3,005,596
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $804,000
 
TOTAL  $6,197,701
 
Division No. 4702 - Division of Information Services
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $9,793,392
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $448,159
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $5,879,728
 
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $940,000
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $199,280
 
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $356,777
 
TOTAL  $  17,617,336
 
TOTAL Fund No. 514  $ 23,815,037
 
SECTION 3.  That from the monies in the fund known as the print services fund, fund no. 517, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 4550 - Finance and Management Print Services
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $126,028
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $37,500
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $77,000
 
TOTAL Fund No. 517  $ 240,528
 
 
SECTION 4.  That from the monies in the fund known as the land acquisition services fund, fund no. 525, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 2403 - Land Acquisition
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $707,515
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $10,150
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $74,759
 
TOTAL Fund No. 525  $792,424
 
 
SECTION 5.  That from the monies in the fund known as the fleet management services fund, fund no. 513, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 5901 - Public Service Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $465,039
 
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $20,583
TOTAL  $   485,622
 
Division No. 5905 - Fleet Management
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $8,096,397
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $13,285,616
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $3,471,601
 
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $30,000
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $5,000
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $130,000
 
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $918,413
TOTAL  $   25,937,027
 
TOTAL Fund No. 513  $26,422,649
 
 
SECTION 6.  That from the monies in the fund known as the health special revenue fund, fund no. 250, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 5001 - Health
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $15,541,394
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $555,773
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $9,836,687
                    $10,086,687
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $6,100
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $35,000
 
Obj Level 1 10
Amount     $523,000
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 250  $26,497,954
                                                 $26,747,954
 
Added $125,000 for Poison Control Center, $25,000 for the Capital Area Humane Society, and $100,000 for Access Columbus.  
                 
SECTION 7.  That from the monies in the fund known as the recreation and parks operation and extension fund, fund no. 285, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 5101 - Recreation and Parks
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $23,291,083
                   $23,622,241
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $810,991
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $7,427,570
                     $7,543,570
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $80,000
 
Obj Level 1 10
Amount     $189,312
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 285  $31,798,956
                                                 $32,246,114
 
Added $196,000 for part-time maintenance, $69,158 for outdoor education position, $66,000 to reflect higher than expected carryover and $116,000 for Experience Columbus.
 
SECTION 8.  That from the monies in the fund known as the golf course operations fund, fund no. 284, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 5103 - Division of Golf
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $3,479,201
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $417,000
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $1,237,758
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $2,500
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $30,000
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 285  $5,166,459
 
SECTION 9.  That from the monies in the fund known as the development services fund, fund no. 240, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 4401 - Development Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $514,603
 
TOTAL  $514,603
 
Division No. 4403 - Building Services
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $12,079,737
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $84,025
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $2,364,907
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $61,800
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $856,000
 
TOTAL  $15,446,469
 
Division No. 5901 - Service Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $356,986
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $32,345
 
TOTAL  $389,331
 
 
Division No. 5909 - Transportation
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $8,809,459
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $86,000
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $1,480,637
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $1,000
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $44,000
 
TOTAL  $10,421,096
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 240  $26,771,499
 
 
SECTION 10.  That from the monies in the fund known as the street construction, maintenance and repair fund, fund no. 265, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 5901 - Public Service Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $1,911,845
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $123,512
 
TOTAL  $2,035,357
 
Division No. 5902 - Refuse Collection
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $864,820
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $3,921
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $10,300
 
TOTAL  $879,041
 
Division No. 5909 - Transportation
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $22,502,344
                    $22,702,344
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $1,139,065
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $13,145,233
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $81,600
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $330,000
 
TOTAL  $37,198,242
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 265  $40,112,640
                                                 $40,312,640
 
Added $200,000 for three traffic engineer positions.
 
SECTION 11.  That from the monies in the fund known as the sewerage system operating fund, fund no. 650, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 6005 - Sewerage and Drainage
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $36,603,167
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $5,732,100
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $39,364,906
 
Obj Level 1 04
Amount     $37,142,034
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $790,000
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $5,470,000
 
Obj Level 1 07
Amount     $26,071,544
 
Obj Level 1 10
Amount     $15,217,660
 
 
TOTAL  $166,391,411
 
Division No. 6001 - Public Utilities Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $2,746,602
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $39,148
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $255,524
 
TOTAL  $3,041,274
 
Division No. 6002 - Operational Support
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $1,336,878
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $281,981
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $1,450,124
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $137,340
 
TOTAL  $3,206,323    
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 650  $172,639,008
 
 
SECTION 12.  That from the monies in the fund known as the storm sewer maintenance fund, fund no. 675, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
 
 
Division No. 6015 - Storm Sewer
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $2,689,527
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $16,000
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $14,554,000
 
Obj Level 1 04
Amount     $4,676,800
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $110,000
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $80,000
 
Obj Level 1 07
Amount     $5,750,468
 
TOTAL  $27,876,795    
 
Division No. 6002 - Operational Support
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $286,510
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $60,425
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $239,153
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $29,430
 
TOTAL  $615,518    
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 675  $28,492,313 
 
SECTION 13.  That from the monies in the fund known as the electricity enterprise fund, fund no. 550, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
 
 
Division No. 6007 - Electricity
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $9,888,796
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $40,906,405
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $6,027,365
 
Obj Level 1 04
Amount     $6,839,000
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $171,500
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $2,113,524
 
TOTAL  $65,946,590    
 
Division No. 6001 - Public Utilities Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $969,405
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $13,817
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $90,184
 
TOTAL  $1,073,406    
 
Division No. 6002 - Operational Support
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $572,942
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $120,849
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $922,146
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $58,860
 
TOTAL  $1,674,797    
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 550  $68,694,793                                                                                        
 
SECTION 14.  That from the monies in the fund known as the water system revenue, fund no. 600, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 6009 - Water System
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $38,259,037
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $14,013,718
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $24,407,456
 
Obj Level 1 04
Amount     $24,793,820
 
Obj Level 1 05
Amount     $116,000
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $1,755,400
 
Obj Level 1 07
Amount     $12,220,183
 
Obj Level 1 10
Amount     $7,487,000
 
TOTAL  $123,052,614   
 
 
Division No. 6001 - Public Utilities Administration
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $1,669,512
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $23,796
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $155,318
 
TOTAL  $1,848,626   
 
 
Division No. 6002 - Operational Support
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $986,758
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $208,129
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $1,890,735
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $101,370
 
TOTAL  $3,186,992   
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 600  $128,088,232
 
SECTION 15.  That from the monies in the fund known as the computer system procurement & maintenance fund, fund no. 227, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 2501 - Municipal Court Judges Subfund 001
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $194,013
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $154,700
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $231,600
 
TOTAL  $580,313
 
Division No. 2601 - Municipal Court Clerk Subfund 002
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $980,831
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $176,500
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $801,047
 
Obj Level 1 06
Amount     $344,000
Obj Level 1 07
Amount     $48,000
 
TOTAL  $2,350,378   
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 227  $2,930,691
 
 
SECTION 16.  That from the monies in the fund known as the municipal court special projects fund, fund no. 226, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 2501 - Municipal Court Judges
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $1,060,853
 
Obj Level 1 02
Amount     $28,500
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $429,600
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 226 $1,518,953
 
SECTION 17.  That from the monies in the fund known as the collection fee fund, fund no. 295, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 2401 - City Attorney
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $400,000
 
TOTAL  $400,000
 
Division No. 2601 - Municipal Court Clerk
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $114,278
 
Obj Level 1 03
Amount     $360,000
 
TOTAL  $474,278
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 295  $874,278
 
SECTION 18. That from the monies in the fund known as the economic stabilization fund, and from all revenues estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the olject level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 4501 - Department of Finance and Management
 
Obj Level 1 10
Amount     $12,000,000
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 011  $12,000,000
 
SECTION 19. That from the monies in the fund known as the jobs growth fund, and from all revenues estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, there be and hereby are appropriated for the olject level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2006:
 
Division No. 4405 - Division of Neighborhood Services
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $100,000
 
Division No.5101 - Department of Recreation and Parks
 
Obj Level 1 01
Amount     $100,000
 
TOTAL in Fund no. 015  $200,000
 
 
SECTION 20.  That the existing appropriations in funds for capital projects at December 31, 2006 are hereby reappropriated to the same division object level 1 and purpose originally authorized by the Council and that the outstanding encumbrances in those subfunds at December 31, 2006, are hereby re-encumbered.
 
SECTION 21.  That the monies in the foregoing Sections 1 through 19 shall be paid upon the order of the respective department for which the appropriations are made except that small claims in amounts not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) may be paid as authorized by Chapter 335 of the Columbus City Code, 1985, as amended; and except that payments or transfers between departments, divisions or funds of the City may be made by the City Auditor; that payments for premiums for official bonds, depository commissions, employees' hospitalization, life insurance, pensions, dental insurance, and prepaid legal services, shall be made on the order and approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Human Resources; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Technology; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid upon the order of the  City Attorney; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 5 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 6 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 7 and 8 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 9, Divisions 44-01 and 44-03 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Development; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 9, Divisions 59-01 and 59-09, shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 10 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 11, 12, 13, and 14 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 15, Division 25-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge or for Division 26-01 shall be paid upon the order of Municipal Court Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 16 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 17, Division 24-01 shall be paid upon the order of the City Attorney or, for Division 26-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Municipal Court Clerk;  that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 18 shall be authorized to be transferred by the City Auditor, in consultation with the Finance and Management Director to the unappropriated balance of the general fund; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 19, Division 44-05 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Development or, for Division 51-01shall be paid by the order of  the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks; and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
 
SECTION 22.  Except in the matter of payrolls providing for the payment of salaries of officers and employees regularly employed by the City and extraordinary emergencies, no warrant shall be issued in liquidation of vouchers, unless the department contracting the expense shall have first obtained an order duly certified that there are sufficient funds appropriated to the credit of the proper fund from which the expenditure is to be made, which certificate must be obtained prior to the incurrence of the obligation, and the head of any department or division authorized to contract expenditures will be held personally responsible for any obligation incurred contrary to the provisions of this section.  Such certificate shall not be issued for obligations pertaining to "Capital Outlay" in programs or activities funded by federal or state categorical grants without the prior approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management.
 
SECTION 23.  That with the exception of the provisos (reasons) established in previous sections, as stated in the reason paragraphs following each subdepartment's appropriation, it is understood that this Council is not making specific appropriations for each item of every classification hereinbefore contained but only for the total for each department and subdepartment, as shown in the final column.  The itemized classification shall, however, constitute limitations on the powers of the several department heads as granted in Section 21 and no such officer shall make any expenditure for any other purpose in any amount beyond that of the particular classification; provided, however, that transfers may be made from one object level 1 to another, within any one department or division.  Transfers of sums exceeding $25,000.00 shall be authorized only by resolution of Council.  Transfers of sums of $25,000.00 or less shall only be approved pursuant to a letter over the signatures of the head of the department, the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, the City Auditor, and the Chairman of the Committee of Finance and Administration.
 
SECTION 24.  That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay obligations of various departments pertaining to preceding years obligations from current appropriates up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per obligation.
 
SECTION 25.   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.