Explanation
BACKGROUND: In accordance with the Columbus City Code 335.012, the City Attorney is authorized to write off, as uncollectible, the debts of various City divisions. This ordinance seeks to write off uncollectible rent due the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water. The Division of Water owns land in Delaware County for the development of an upground reservoir. The Division has been renting this land to various farmers until such time construction begins. In 2002 one of the farmers, J & L Trucking, owned by Raymond Horrman, filed bankruptcy. He owes the Division $22,522.50 for rent. The City Attorney recently advised the Division that this is an uncollectible debt. Therefore, the Department of Public Utilities requests authorization for the City Attorney to write off $22,522.50 in rent as uncollectible for the Division of Water.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to write off, as uncollectible, unpaid rent, due the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, in the amount of Twenty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty-Two and 50/100. ($22,522.50)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Water owns land in Delaware County for the development of an upground reservoir. The Division has been renting this land to various farmers until such time construction begins, and
WHEREAS, one of the farmers, J & L Trucking, owned by Raymond Horrman, filed bankruptcy, owing the Division $22,522.50 for rent, and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney recently advised the Division that this is an uncollectible debt, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide the City Attorney's Office with the authority to write off this debt as uncollectible; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Attorney be and hereby authorized and directed to write off the collection of rent from J & L Trucking, owned by Raymond Horrman, pursuant to City Code 335.012, in ...
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