City of Columbus - File #: 0754-2006

• File #: 0754-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/6/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/31/2006
• Final action: 8/2/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to write off as uncollectible unpaid amounts totaling $64,125.31 that were invoiced by and owed to the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, for traffic calming services rendered in connection with the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Heritage Festivals.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
8/2/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/31/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
7/31/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/31/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/5/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled Indefinitely	Pass
5/22/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
5/1/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/1/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/28/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/25/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/6/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Heritage Festival is an annual event that takes place on The Ohio State University campus.  The OSU Office of Student Affairs sponsors this event.  A "cruise-in" associated with the event in its early years resulted in mass traffic congestion.  Subsequently the University stopped sponsoring the cruise-in.  An unofficial cruise-in continued and a police presence along with traffic control was deemed necessary.  The Columbus Police and Transportation Divisions developed a traffic pattern that was implemented whenever congestion developed.   Since OSU was not sponsoring the cruise-in they objected to being billed for the traffic control and officers, and will not pay the invoice.

This ordinance seeks to authorize the write off of invoices totaling $64,125.31 that were generated by the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, for services rendered in connection with the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Heritage Festivals.

Fiscal Impact:  Formally writing off this debt as uncollectible officially recognizes that the City will forgo this revenue.  This step is prudent to maintaining accurate, timely and realistic accounting records.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to write off as uncollectible unpaid amounts totaling $64,125.31 that were invoiced by and owed to the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, for traffic calming services rendered in connection with the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Heritage Festivals.

Body

WHEREAS, the Transportation Division provided traffic calming services to The Ohio State University during the Heritage Festival in 2001, 2002 and 2003; and 

WHEREAS, The Ohio State University had no contractual obligation to pay for said services; and

WHEREAS, the City Attorney advised the Transportation Division that these invoiced amounts constitute uncollectible debt; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Public Service Director to write off this debt as uncollectible; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to write off as uncollectible invoices AR570159-001 ($17,621.96), AR570159-002 ($4,836.54), AR570213-001 ($20,742.33) and AR570111-001 ($20,924.48) (total $64,125.31) initiated by the Transportation Division for traffic calming services it rendered in connection with the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Heritage Festivals.

SECTION 2.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.