City of Columbus - File #: 1544-2005

• File #: 1544-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/14/2005
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/17/2005
• Final action: 10/20/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay operating license fees for the three water treatment plants to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $204,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($204,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/17/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/17/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/3/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
9/23/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/22/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/22/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/20/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2005	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/19/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/16/2005	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/15/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2005	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2005	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: In 1993 the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152, which requires the Division of Water to pay operating license fees for the three water treatment plants. This fee is based upon the number of service connections. This is the 13th year for this payment. This fee is payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Association. Their Federal Identification Number is 31-6402047 (082).

FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $210,000.00 in the 2005 Budget for this expense.

$ 201,393.92 was expended for this purpose in 2004.
$ 198,596.00 was expended for this purpose in 2003.


Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay operating license fees for the three water treatment plants to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $204,000.00 from the Water Systems Operating Fund. ($204,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152 in 1993 requiring the Division of Water to pay operating license fees for three water treatment plants, and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay operating license fees, for three water treatment plants, to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the 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 pay operating license fees, to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $204,000.00 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from Water Works Fund 600, Department 60-09, OCA...