Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to amend the Water service and Sewer service agreements with the City of New Albany. The City of Columbus and the City of New Albany entered into a water service contract and sewer service contract on September 3, 2015 in accordance with Ordinance Number 1718-2015. Ordinance 3178-2016 modified the service boundaries because the boundaries were inaccurately denoted. This ordinance modifies the water and sewer service boundaries again due to expansion in the City of New Albany.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to amend the current water service and sewer service agreements with the City of New Albany to modify the service area boundary. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the City of New Albany entered into a water service agreement and a sewer service agreement on September 3, 2015 pursuant to Ordinance Number 1718-2015, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 3178-2016 modified the service boundaries for the City of New Albany because they were inaccurately denoted requiring the City of Columbus to amend said water and sewer service agreements, and
WHEREAS, Additional expansion has occurred in the City of New Albany which requires additional water and sewer service and requires an amendment to the existing water and sewer service boundaries, and
WHEREAS, All other existing covenants, provisions, terms and conditions thereof shall be binding, and the only purpose of this modification is to modify the service area boundary, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water and Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to amend the current water services agreement and sewer services agreement with the City of New Albany for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to amend the current water service and sewer service agreements with the City of New Albany to modify the service area boundary. All other existing covenants, provisions, terms and conditions thereof shall be binding, and the only purpose of this modification is to modify the service area boundary.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.