Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to GMRI INC. for over-payment on their bill for water and sewer services at 5450 Renner Rd. The customer sent DPU a check in the amount of $41,423.22 for a bill in the amount of $3,825.57. This created a credit balance on the customer’s account of $37,597.65. The customer has had four bills since that time each one reducing the credit balance on the bill. The current credit on the account is $27,006.96.
It is requested that this legislation be handled in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer at the earliest possible date.
Contract Compliance is not required as this refund is necessary to our customer to whom we have agreed to provide water services.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budgetary impact because we are returning a portion of funds the customer paid. Revenues are not significantly impacted by this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse GMRI INC. for over-payment of water charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $27,006.96; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to GMRI INC. for over-payment of water and sewer consumption , and
WHEREAS, the customer sent in a check that was made out for a larger amount than they actually owed for their water and sewer bill.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the GMRI INC. for water and sewer charges, in order to reimburse them at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; 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 reimburse GMRI INC. DPU account # 561142-1383864, f...
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