Explanation
This ordinance makes appropriations and authorizes transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, in various divisions and departments for selected funds other than the General Fund or Operating Funds.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. As well, these ordinances will be the subject of public hearings and are not likely to be passed by City Council until 2011. If an additional 30 days is added to the process valuable services and programs may be affected.
Title
To make appropriations for the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, for selected other funds for various divisions, to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the various city departments for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2011, and ending December 31, 2011, and
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible, and
WHEREAS, up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management, and
WHEREAS, these ordinances will be the subject of public hearings and are not likely to be passed by City Council until 2011 and if an additional 30 days is added to the process valuable services and programs may be affected, and
WHEREAS, the matter herein constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate these funds 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, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That from the monies in the fund known as the Recreation and Parks Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 411, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated for the Object Level Ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 22-01 - City Auditor
OCA - 900894
Object - 10
OL3 - 5501
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount - $ 682,649
Total - $ 682,649
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the fund known as the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, Fund No. 231, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated for the Object Level 1's for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 20-01 - City Council
OCA - 200204
Object - 03
OL3 - 3000
Purpose - Services for Operation and Maintenance
Amount - $ 4,050,000
OCA - 200214
Object - 03
OL3 - 3000
Purpose - Services for Operation and Maintenance
Amount - $ 4,050,000
Total - $ 8,100,000
SECTION 3. That from the monies in the funds known as the Sewer System Revenue Bond Reserve Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said funds from any and all sources during 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums:
Sewer Division 60-05 - Fund 656 Sewer System Revenue Bond Fund
OCA - 605824
Object - 07
OL3- 7408
Purpose - Bond Interest Payment
Amount- $20,726,563
Total - $20,726,563
SECTION 4. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Special Income Tax Fund, Fund No. 430, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011, for the payment of principal and interest on outstanding notes and bonds, bond and note issuance costs, bond counsel costs, and tipping fees:
Division No. 22-01 - City Auditor
OCA - 220749
Object - 04
OL3- 4425
Purpose - OPWC
Amount- $1,106,000
OCA - 901975
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Bond Principal Payment
Amount- $81,177,023
OCA - 901983
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Bond Interest Payment
Amount- $37,653,796
Total - $119,936,819
Division No. 59-02 - Refuse Collection
OCA - 594341
Object - 03
OL3- 3389
Purpose - Tipping Fee- Refuse Disposal
Amount- $14,649,000
Total - $14,649,000
Division No. 24-01 - City Attorney
OCA - 240259
Object - 03
OL3- 3324
Purpose - Bond Counsel Expense
Amount- $175,000
Total - $175,000
Division No. 30-03 - Public Safety - Police
OCA - 900846
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Police/Fire Pension Bonds - Interest
Amount- $277,325
OCA - 900077
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Police/Fire Pension Bonds - Principal
Amount- $685,000
Total - $962,325
Division No. 30-04 - Public Safety - Fire
OCA - 903717
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Police/Fire Pension Bonds - Interest
Amount- $277,325
OCA - 903006
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Police/Fire Pension Bonds - Principal
Amount- $685,000
Total - $962,325
Division No. 45-01 - Finance and Management Department
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3336
Purpose - Professional Services
Amount- $126,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3352
Purpose - Printing Costs
Amount- $20,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3353
Purpose - Advertising
Amount- $10,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3348
Purpose - Banking/Financial/Bond Services *
Amount- $46,000
OCA - 450148
Object - 03
OL3- 3332
Purpose - Subscriptions
Amount- $10,000
Total - $212,000
* Variable rate storm debt and 1996 variable rate debt
SECTION 5. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Easton TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 401, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 44-01 - Development
OCA - 401001
Object - 05
OL3- 5548
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $2,707,233
Total - $2,707,233
SECTION 6. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Polaris TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 402, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 44-01 - Development
OCA - 402405
Object - 05
OL3- 5548
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $1,377,768
Total - $1,377,768
SECTION 7. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Brewery District TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 409, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 22-01 - City Auditor
OCA - 220409
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $33,600
Total - $33,600
SECTION 8. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Waggoner Rd. TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 410, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 22-01 - City Auditor
OCA - 410004
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $3,640
Total - $3,640
SECTION 9. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Hayden Run Rd. TIF Debt Service Fund, Fund No. 450, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 44-01 - Development
OCA - 450100
Object - 10
OL3- 5501
Purpose - Debt Transfer
Amount- $666,114
Total - $666,114
SECTION 10. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the Garage Speical Revenue Fund No. 630, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2011:
Division No. 45-01 - Finance and Managment
OCA - 630108
Object - 04
OL3- 4401
Purpose - Note Principal Payment
Amount- $25,000,000
OCA - 630108
Object - 07
OL3- 7402
Purpose - Note Interest Payment
Amount- $687,500
Total - $25,687,500
SECTION 11. That the monies in the foregoing Sections 1 through 6 shall be paid upon the order of the respective departments for which the appropriations are made except that small claims may be paid as authorized by Chapter 335 of the Columbus City Code, 1985, as amended; and except that payments or transfers between departments, divisions or funds of the City may be made by the City Auditor; that payments for premiums for official bonds, depository commissions, employees' hospitalization, life insurance, pensions, dental insurance, and prepaid legal services, shall be made on the order and approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the President of Council or City Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon the order of the Public Utilities Director; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid by upon the order of the City Auditor or the City Attorney or the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or the Director of the Department of Public Safety or the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 5, 6 and 9 shall be paid by upon the order of the Director of Development; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 7 and 8 shall be paid upon the order of the City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 10 shall be paid by upon the order of the Director of Finance and Management, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 12. Except in the matter of payrolls providing for the payment of salaries of officers and employees regularly employed by the City and extraordinary emergencies, no warrant shall be issued in liquidation of vouchers, unless the department contracting the expense shall have first obtained an order duly certified that there are sufficient funds appropriated to the credit of the proper fund from which the expenditure is to be made, which certificate must be obtained prior to the incurrence of the obligation, and the head of any department or division authorized to contract expenditures will be held personally responsible for any obligation incurred contrary to the provisions of this section. Such certificate shall not be issued for obligations pertaining to "Capital Outlay" in programs or activities funded by federal or state categorical grants without the prior approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management.
SECTION 13. That with the exception of the provisos (reasons) established in previous sections, as stated in the reason paragraphs following each subdepartment's appropriation, it is understood that this Council is not making specific appropriations for each item of every classification hereinbefore contained but only for the total for each department and subdepartment, as shown in the final column. The itemized classification shall, however, constitute limitations on the powers of the several department heads as granted in Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8 and no such officer shall make any expenditure for any other purpose in any amount beyond that of the particular classification; provided, however, that transfers may be made from one Object Level 1 to another, within any one department or division. Transfers of sums exceeding $25,000.00 shall be authorized only by resolution of Council. Transfers of sums of $25,000.00 or less, shall only be approved pursuant to a letter over the signatures of the head of the department, the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, the City Auditor, and the Chairman of the Committee of Finance.
SECTION 14. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay obligations of various departments pertaining to preceding years obligations from current appropriations up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per obligation.
SECTION 15. 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.