City of Columbus - File #: 1886-2006

• File #: 1886-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/18/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $165,000.00 between expenditure categores from 2006 Transportation Division appropriations within the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund in order to provide funding for pending legal settlements and damage claims payments; and to declare an emergency. ($165,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/31/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/30/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Transportation Division, Public Service Department has had a number of damage claims and legal settlements during the current year.  This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $165,000.00 within Street Construction and Maintenance Fund to cover the costs of the settlements.

Fiscal Impact:  This transfer between object level one codes is necessary to make payment for settlements of legal claims using the current year appropriations.

Emergency action is requested to provide for expeditious close-out of the settlements and make these funds available to the division as soon as practical to meet anticipated 2006 needs.

Title

To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $165,000.00 between expenditure categores from 2006 Transportation Division appropriations within the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund in order to provide funding for pending legal settlements and damage claims payments; and to declare an emergency.  ($165,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, there have been a number of legal claims settled by the City Attorney's office, and

WHEREAS, the amount of funding within the current 2006 operating budget is insufficient to cover the anticipated costs of these claims; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to transfer funds between Object Level One codes in order to pay these obligations; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer funds to provide for payment of settlements for legal claims and anticipated 2006 expenditure needs, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1.   That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $165,000.00 within Fund 265, the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund as follows:

TRANSFER FROM:

Fund# / Fund / Department No. / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code

265 / Street Construction Maintenance and Repair fund  / 59-09 / 02/ 2200 / 599139

Total Transfer From:  $165,000.00

TRANSFER TO:

Fund# / Fund / Department Mo. / Object Level One/Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code

265 / Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund / 59-09 / 05/ 5531 / 599161

Total Transfer To:  $165,000.00

SECTION 2.  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.