Explanation
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 0115-1981 passed January 19, 1981, the Public Service Director entered into an agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners that provides for the removal of snow and ice from certain city streets by Franklin County Engineering Department, and the removal of snow and ice from certain Franklin County streets by the Transportation Division. This arrangement enables the efficient use of both entities' snow removal assets for the benefit of both the City and the County.
Extensive records are maintained of the costs each entity incurs on the other's roadways. After each season both entities reconcile eachother's expenses and "settle up". During the winter of 2002-2003, the Franklin County Engineer performed snow and ice removal on 216.4 lane miles of City roads and the Transportation Division performed snow and ice removal on 10.5 lane miles of Franklin County roads. The net cost to the City is $371,324.76. The County Engineer's Office invoiced the Transportation Division for this amount on September 30, 2003. This ordinance provides for payment of this amount to the Franklin County Engineer.
Payment for the 2001-2002 winter season was $92,393.98.
Separate legislation appropriates funding within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund to fund this expenditure.
These services were provided by the Franklin County Engineer last winter, therefore emergency action is requested to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to pay the Franklin County Engineering Department for snow and ice removal services rendered by the County Engineer on City streets during the 2002-2003 winter season for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $371,324.76 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($371,324.76)
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0115-1981 provides for the removal of snow and ice from certain city streets by Franklin County Engineering Department forces and the removal of snow and ice from certain county streets by city Transportation Division forces; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the conclusion of this activity every year, the parties "settle up" their costs; and
WHEREAS, the net cost to the city is $371,324.76 for the winter of 2002-2003; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, Public Service Department in that it is immediately necessary to provide for the reimbursement of this expense by the city to the county, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to pay $371,324.76 to the Franklin County Engineering Department for snow and ice removal services rendered by the Franklin County Engineer on City streets during the 2002-2003 winter season for the Transportation Division.
SECTION 2. That for the purposes of making this payment, the expenditure of $371,324.76 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, Fund 266, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3375 and OCA Code 599115.
SECTION 3. 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.