Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Annual Discharge Fees for the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants for fiscal year 2007.
House Bill 152 became law in July 1993. This law created a series of fees which provides financial support of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Included in these fees is an annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharges Fee which are to be paid by holders of NPDES permits. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage holds two such permits. The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant each have discharge fees totaling $41,400.00 Payment is due by January 31, 2008. A ten percent (10%) penalty is assessed if payment is not received on or before January 31, 2008 by the Ohio EPA.
SUPPLIER: Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (31-6402047-090) Non-Profit Organization
FISCAL IMPACT: $82,800.00 is needed and budgeted to pay these fees.
$82,800.00 was paid in 2006
$103,500.00 was paid in 2005
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the annual Discharge Fees for Fiscal Year 2007 to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $82,800.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($82,800.00)
Body
WHEREAS, House Bill 152 became law in July 1993 and created a series of fees which provide financial support to the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency; and,
WHEREAS, included in these fees is an annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharger Fee to be paid by holders of NPDES permits; and,
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage holds such permits for the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants; and,
WHEREAS, these fees were first paid in January 1994, and have been paid each year thereafter, and have been budgeted for the 2007 payments; and,
WHEREAS, payment is due on or before January 31, 2008 to prevent a ten percent (10%) penalty, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to pay the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency through the Treasurer, State of Ohio, for annual Discharger Fees for 2007 upon receipt of proper invoices.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $82,800.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund 650, as follows:
Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA 605022
Object Level One 03
Object Level Three 3401
Amount $41,400.00
Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
OCA 605055
Object Level One 03
Object Level Three 3401
Amount $41,400.00
Total Amount: $82,800.00
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.