City of Columbus - File #: 0613-2007

• File #: 0613-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/10/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/21/2007
• Final action: 5/24/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources, for operation and maintenance services and water entitlement for the Alum Creek Reservoir, storage spaces #1 and #2, for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,228,628.49 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,228,628.49)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/24/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
5/21/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/21/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/9/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/9/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/9/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/8/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/8/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/8/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/7/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/3/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/30/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/27/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/26/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/18/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/16/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/13/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/13/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/12/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/12/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/10/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus has an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources allowing the Division of Power and Water to withdraw raw water from Alum Creek Reservoir and to pay the State a prorated share of the operation and maintenance costs. This agreement was entered into by the authority of Ordinance 1663-71, passed on November 15, 1971. An annual payment is needed to keep the agreement in effect.

It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to pay the invoice by the due date of June 15, 2007. The Federal Identification Number for the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources is 31-6402047 (044).

FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Power and Water has allocated $1,300,00.00 for this purpose in the 2007 Budget.

$1,266,695.90 was expended for this purpose during 2006.
$1,235,419.81 was expended for this purpose during 2005.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources, for operation and maintenance services and water entitlement for the Alum Creek Reservoir, storage spaces #1 and #2, for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,228,628.49 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,228,628.49)

Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 1663-71 passed November 15, 1971, authorized the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources to enter into an agreement permitting the City of Columbus to withdraw raw water from Alum Creek Reservoir and to pay the State a prorated share of the operation and maintenance costs, and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources for operation and mainte...