Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for snow and ice control and removal on the City's roadway system. To enhance these efforts of the Division of Planning and Operations, it is necessary to provide reimbursement to the Franklin County Engineering Department for snow and ice removal.
The Division of Planning and Operations will reimburse the Franklin County Engineering Department for snow and ice removal provided to the City of Columbus during the 2009-2010 winter season. To capture operating efficiencies, county and city forces occasionally service portions of the others' roadways that lie within the other's jurisdiction. The county always services more city roadways than the city services county roadways.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to reimburse the Franklin County Engineering Department $381,290.94 for snow and ice removal provided to the City of Columbus during the 2009-2010 winter season.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide payment to Franklin County at the earliest possible time for the invoiced amount for work provided by Franklin County.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This expense is budgeted in the Division of Planning and Operations 2010 Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund Budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer in the amount of $381,290.94 for snow and ice removal rendered during the 2009-2010 winter season; to authorize the expenditure of $381,290.94 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($381,290.94)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for snow and ice control and removal on the City's roadway system; and
WHEREAS, to capture operating efficiencies, county and city forces occasionally service portions of the others' roadways that lie within the other's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse the Franklin County Engineering Department $381,290.94 for snow and ice removal provided to the City of Columbus during the 2009-2010 winter season.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of the Department of Public Service to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer at the earliest possible time for the amount invoiced to the City of Columbus by Franklin County, for snow removal services during the 2009-2010 winter season, for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to make payment of $381,290.94 to the Franklin County Engineer for snow and ice removal services rendered by the county engineer on city streets during the 2009-2010 winter season for the Division of Planning and Operations.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $381,290.94, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and hereby is authorized from Fund 266, the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, Department No. 59-11, Division of Planning and Operations.
Title Amount O.L. 01 O.L. 03 OCA
Franklin County $381,290.94 03 3375 591128
Engineer
Section 3. That 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.