Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities has a ten-year agreement with Kurtz Brothers Central Ohio, LLC and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the design, construction and operation of the Organic Waste Recovery & Reuse Facility on Jackson Pike. City Council approved Modification #3 to extend this agreement to September 30, 2010 per Ordinance #1268-2009 passed October 26, 2009.
The Division of Sewerage & Drainage owns a mobile office at this site. Employees who utilized this space have been relocated, so the unit is no longer needed by the City. Kurtz Brothers has expressed an interest in using this mobile office for their daily operations and have made an offer to purchase the unit for $2,500.00. Based on the condition of the mobile office, the Department of Public Utilities believes this is a reasonable offer and recommends the sale of this mobile office to Kurtz Brothers.
If approved by City Council, Kurtz Brothers will receive a Sales Order, issued on behalf of the Finance and Management Director by the Purchasing Office, documenting the transfer of ownership and releasing the City from any future responsibility or liability resulting from Kurtz Brothers' use of this mobile office while conducting their business.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Proceeds from this sale will be deposited to the Division of Sewerage & Drainage operating fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to sell to Kurtz Brothers Central Ohio, LLC, for the sum of $2,500.00, a mobile office unit located at the Organic Waste Recovery & Reuse Facility at Jackson Pike which has no further value to the City of Columbus and to waive the provisions of City Code relating to the sale of City-owned personal property. ($2,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage & Drainage owns a mobile office located at the Organic Waste Recovery & Reuse Facility on Jackson Pike that is no longer needed for use by the City; and
WHEREAS, Kurtz Brothers Central Ohio LLC has expressed an interest in purchasing this mobile office for use in their daily operations; and
WHEREAS, both the Department of Public Utilities and the Department of Finance & Management agree that selling the mobile office to this company is in the best interest of the City; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance & Management Director is hereby authorized and directed to sell the mobile office located at the Organic Waste Recovery & Reuse Facility on Jackson Pike to Kurtz Brothers Central Ohio LLC for the sum of $2,500.00.
Section 2. That this Council finds it is in the best interest of the City that the provisions of Section 329.30 of the Columbus City Code, relating to the sale of City-owned personal property, be and are hereby waived.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.