Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to amend the existing Sewer Service Agreement with the Village of Groveport.
An existing Sewer Service Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Village of Groveport is being amended to add a requirement that when the terms of the Water Service Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Village of Groveport is modified that the Sewer Service agreement shall be modified as well. This modification is specific to the "Old Village" area of Groveport, designated as "Area A".
This area is supplied water from the Groveport water treatment facility and billing for sewerage charges is based upon the amount of filtered water pumped into the Village of Groveport water distribution system. If and when the Village of Groveport expands their water service area, the boundaries of "Area A" may change as well. This ordinance will allow the same changes to be made to "Area A" on the Sewer Service Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation involves no direct cost.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to amend the Sewer Service Agreement with the Village of Groveport.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the Village of Groveport have agreed to amend the Sewer Service Agreement to add a requirement that when the terms of the Water Service Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Village of Groveport are modified that the Sewer Service agreement shall be modified as well; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide consistency between the changes in the Water and Sewer Service agreements, this amendment is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Groveport has passed a similiar ordinance (ORD 15-028) on June, 26, 2015; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director to modify the existing Sewer Service Agreement with the Village of Groveport, at the earliest practical date and; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to modify an existing Sewer Service Agreement with the Village of Groveport to add a requirement that when the terms of the Water Service Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Village of Groveport is modified that the Sewer Service agreement shall be modified as well.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.