Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for stormwater sewer improvements in connection with the Winchester Pike Storm Sewer Project. The Franklin County Engineer's Office agreed to incorporate the installation of stormwater sewer lines into their Winchester-Asbury Manor Storm Sewer Assessment Project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund and an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget to allow sufficient cash and authority to be available in the proper project to cover the necessary expenditure.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for the installation of stormwater sewers, in coordination with the Franklin County Engineer's Office's Asbury Manor Storm Sewer Assessment Project; to amend the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer, and expenditure of $23,435.72 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($23,435.72)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Engineer's Office, incorporated the installation of stormwater sewer improvements into the Winchester-Asbury Manor Storm Sewer Assessment Project; and
WHEREAS, the installation of this stormwater infrastructure provides improved sewer services to the area to mitigate flooding in the Winchester-Asbury area; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of creating and providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for City Council to authorize the expenditure of funds from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities is requesting that this Council authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for the installation of stormwater sewer improvements at the earliest practicable date; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for storm sewer installation services performed by them in relation to the Winchester-Asbury Storm Sewer Assessment Project; in the amount of $23,435.72;
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer and appropriate $23,435.72 from within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund | Fund No. 685 | Div. 60-15 | OBJLVL3: 6621 | Division of Sewerage and Drainage as follows:
FROM:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
610706-100000 | Marsdale Avenue SSI | 685706 | $23,435.72
TO:
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | OCA | Amount
610708-100000 | Winchester Pike Storm Sewer | 685708 | $23,435.72
Section 3. That the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 0806-2009 is hereby amended as follows, to create and provide sufficient budget authority for the award of the agreement stated herein, and to supply necessary budget authority in the proper projects for the funds remaining cash.
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Change)
610706-100000 | Marsdale Avenue SSI | $104,077 | $80,641 | (-$23,436)
610708-100000 | Winchester Pike Storm Sewer | $0 | $23,436 | (+$23,436)
Section 4. The for the purpose of reimbursing the Franklin County Engineer's Office for the construction services referenced herein, the expenditure of $23,435.72 is hereby authorized from within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund | Fund No. 685| Div.: 60-15| Winchester Pike Storm Sewer | Proj.No. 610708 | OCA Code 685708 | OBJLVL3: 6621.
Section 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
Section 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
Section 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.