City of Columbus - File #: 0548-2006

• File #: 0548-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2006
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 6/19/2006
• Final action: 6/23/2006
• Title: To transfer $119,700.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and appropriate to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($119,700.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/22/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/19/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/19/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
6/19/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
6/12/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
6/2/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/1/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/31/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/31/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/23/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/23/2006	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/23/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background

This ordinance transfers $119,700.00 from the existing Hotel/Motel tax appropriation (Ordinance 2071-2005) to the Recreation and Parks Department for the support of various annual cultural and arts programming for the enrichment of the community.  This amount represents 3% of the total amount projected and targeted by Council for cultural enrichment purposes. Some of the community festivals supported by these funds are Festival Latino, Family Fun Fest, Jazz & Rib Fest, and Rhythm on the River.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to have funding available for necessary expenditures.

Title

To transfer $119,700.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and appropriate to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($119,700.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks annually provides various cultural and arts programming for the enrichment of the community; and

WHEREAS, City Code section 371.02 allows for the allocation of a maximum of 1.5% in relation to the 5.1% hotel/motel tax receipts for use for said purpose - the equivalent of 29.41% of collections; and

WHEREAS, the city deems it appropriate to distribute $119,700 to the Department of Recreation and Parks to support various cultural events; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and transfer said funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures; now, therefore

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

SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be directed to transfer $119,700.00 within Fund 231, Division 20-01, OCA Code 200214 from Object Level 1 03, Object Level 3 3000, to Object Level 1 10, Object Level 3 5501.

SECTION 2.  That the City Auditor be directed to transfer $119,700.00 from Fund 231, Division 20-01, OCA Code 200214 Object Level 3 5501 to Division 51-01, Fund 285, Object Level 3 0086, OCA Code 516567.

SECTION 3.  That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund No. 285, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from and any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the sum of $119,700.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department No. 51-01, OCA Code 516567, Object Level 3 3337.

SECTION 4. 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.