Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation and Refuse Collection Divisions, incurred extraordinary snow and debris removal expenses during the period December 24-26, 2004. The federal government declared that Franklin County was a certified disaster area. Ordinance 0916-2005 passed by City Council on June 6, 2005 authorized that grant applications be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) as appropriate for reimbursement of these expenses. Reimbursement was approved and checks totaling $207,924.00 for these divisions has been received and deposited in the General Government Grant Fund. The Finance and Management Department is appropriating this sum within the General Government Grant Fund in separate legislation.
This ordinance provides for the transfer, appropriation and expenditure of these monies within the Transportation and Refuse Collection Divisions' operating budgets as appropriate. The Transportation Division will use its snow removal money ($198,055.00) to purchase rock salt and its debris removal money ($8,905.00) to pay landfill tipping fees. The Refuse Collection Division will use its debris removal money ($964.00) to pay for overtime.
Fiscal Impact: Most of this money will augment the Transportation Division's traditional funding source for the purchase of rock salt, the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund. The adequacy of resources for this commodity is an on-going concern. This ordinance serves to partially replace funding/resources consumed during this winter storm as appropriate.
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To authorize the City Auditor to transfer separately appropriated monies received as partial reimbursement of extraordinary snow and debris removal expenses incurred by the Public Service Department, Transportation and Refuse Collection Divisions, during the period December 24-26, 2004 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund and the General Fund, respectively; to authorize the appropriation of $206,960.00 within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund and $964.00 within the General Fund and to authorize the expenditure of $206,960.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for tipping fees and the purchase of rock salt for the Transportation Division and $964.00 from the General Fund for Refuse Collection Division overtime. ($207,924.00)
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WHEREAS, the Public Service Department, Transportation and Refuse Collection Divisions, incurred extraordinary snow and debris removal expenses during the period December 24-26, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the federal government declared that Franklin County was a certified disaster area; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0916-2005 passed by City Council on June 6, 2005 authorized that grant applications be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) as appropriate for reimbursement of these expenses; and
WHEREAS, partial reimbursement was approved and $207,924.00 has been received and deposited in the General Government Grant Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department is appropriating these monies within the General Government Grant Fund in separate legislation; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance provides for the transfer between Funds, appropriation and expenditure of these monies; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $207,924.00 from the General Government Grant Fund as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Fund / Department / O. L. One Code/O. L. Three Code / OCA Code / Grant / Amount
220 / 59-02 / 10/5501 / 454592 / 454001 / $830.00
220 / 59-02 / 10/5501 / 454593 / 454101 / $134.00
220 / 59-09 / 10/5501 / 454599 / 454001 / $7,666.00
220 / 59-09 / 10/5501 / 454590 / 454101 / $1,239.00
220 / 59-09 / 10/5501 / 595005 / 595005 / $170,533.00
220 / 59-09 / 10/5501 / 595006 / 595006 / $27,522.00
Total Transfer From: $207,924.00
TRANSFER TO:
Fund / Department / O.L. One Code/O.L. Three Code / OCA Code / Amount
010 / 59-02 / 80/0886 / 591164 / $964.00
265 / 59-09 / 80/0886 / 599120 / $206,960.00
Total Transfer To: $207,924.00
SECTION 2. That the sum of $964.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 010, the General Fund, from any and 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, 2005, to the Refuse Collection Division, Department No. 59-02, Object Level One Code 01, Object Level Three Code 1102 and OCA Code 591164.
SECTION 3. That the sum of $206,960.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 265, the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, from any and 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, 2005, to the Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, Object Level One Code 02, Object Level Three Code 2192 ($198,055.00) and Object Level Three Code 3389 ($8,905.00) and OCA Code 599120.
SECTION 4. That the monies appropriated in Sections 2 and 3 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase by $198,055.00 an existing purchase order for the purchase of rock salt with American Rock Salt Company, LLC, P.O. Box 190, Mount Morris, New York 14510.
SECTION 6. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to expend $206,960.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from Fund 265, the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 02, Object Level Three Code 2192 ($198,055.00) and Object Level Three Code 3389 ($8,905.00) and OCA Code 599120.
SECTION 7. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to expend $964.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from Fund 010, the General Fund, Department No. 59-02, Refuse Collection Division, Object Level One Code 01, Object Level Three Code 1102 and OCA Code 591164.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.