Explanation
Background:
This ordinance provides for the appropriation of special purpose funds to carry on various services in 2004 related to the Columbus Park of Roses that are supported by donations and fees.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. Emergency legislation is also required to have funding available for maintenance of roses to begin in March 2004.
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Special Purpose Fund's unappropriated balance by $30,000.00.
The expenditure of $30,000.00is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $30,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department to continue various services during 2004 related to the Columbus Park of Roses, and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds to have funding available for maintenance of roses to begin March 2004; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund No. 223, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, the sum of $30,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01, as follows:
OCA Object
Project Title Subfund Code Level 3 Amount
Various Park Improvements Donations 025 511220 1112 $21,585.00
Various Park Improvements Donations 025 511220 1120 $ 1,415.00
Various Park Improvements Donations 025 511220 1160 $ 3,196.00
Various Park Improvements Donations 025 511220 1171 $ 342.00
Various Park Improvements Donatons 025 511220 1173 $ 1,462.00
Total $30,000.00
Section 2. That the monies in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
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.