City of Columbus - File #: 2207-2006

• File #: 2207-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/24/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2006
• Final action: 12/13/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into a contract with Air Flite for the sale of a helicopter; and to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, pertaining to the sale of city-owned personal property; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/11/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/29/2006	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/24/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/24/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need:

This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Air Flite to serve as a broker for the sale of a MD500E helicopter for the Division of Police. This helicopter had a major engine failure in flight, the airframe is damaged and the engine destroyed; however, as it is a helicopter it has a market value. It is in the best interest of the City to sell this equipment due to the high cost of repairs. To obtain the highest possible revenue from the sale by the use of a broker is the best possible solution due to the uniqueness of this equipment. The City of Columbus has used the services of Air Flite as a broker in the sale of a helicopter in 2006. The Department of Public Safety is requesting that the provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code pertaining to the sale of city-owned personal property to be waived. By expediting this sale, revenues could be greater than anticipated due to the current demand in the marketplace for this type of helicopter.

Contract Compliance: 731160673 - expires: 10-02-08

Emergency Designation: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure in order to expedite the sale of the helicopter.

FISCAL IMPACT: The revenue generated from this sale will be deposited in the Special Income Tax Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into a contract with Air Flite for the sale of a helicopter; and to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, pertaining to the sale of city-owned personal property; and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, a need exists to sell a MD500E helicopter which is no longer in use; and

WHEREAS, the use of a broker is the best possible solution due to the uniqueness of this sale; and

WHEREAS, Air Flite has been used previously as a broker to sell the Division of Police's helicopters; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to waive the provisions of Section 329.30 of the Columbus City Code; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Department of Public Safety,  in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for sale of helicopter no longer in use for the immediate preservation of 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 Public Safety Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract for the sale of MD500E helicopter with Air Flite.

Section 2.  That in accordance with Section 329 of Columbus City Codes, this Council finds it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the provisions of Section 329.30 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, pertaining to the sale of city-owned personal property.

Section 3.  That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from the after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.