City of Columbus - File #: 0088-2009

• File #: 0088-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/13/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2009
• Final action: 2/25/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to pay the City's annual membership dues to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for the Department of Public Service, Division of Design & Construction; to authorize the expenditure of $357,173.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($357,173.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/30/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/30/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/29/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
1/29/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
1/29/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/27/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/20/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/17/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus is committed to paying the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) an annual fee for vital services in the area of intergovernmental relations, transportation planning and programming, grantsmanship, legislative review and information exchange. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of the annual membership fee (dues) for the City for 2009 of $357,173.00. The fee was established by MORPC based on population per an earlier agreement with the City and is not negotiable. The rate for 2009 is $.46 per capita based on an estimated population of 776,463 as of January 1, 2009.

As Council has selected MORPC to be the City's planning agency, it is in the City's best interest to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
MORPC's Contract Compliance number is 311009675 and expires 11/18/2010

3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $357,173.00 are budgeted and available upon passage of the 2009 operating budget for this expenditure in the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund. MORPC dues for 2007 and 2008 were $342,118.00 and $344,108.00, respectively.

4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested for this legislation because the first quarterly installment of the membership fee is currently due. This expense is contingent on passage of the related budget ordinance for 2009.

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to pay the City's annual membership dues to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for the Department of Public Service, Division of Design & Construction; to authorize the expenditure of $357,173.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($357,173.00)

Body
WHEREAS, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) provides the City of Columbus and other member comm...