City of Columbus - File #: 1573-2006

• File #: 1573-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 9/18/2006
• Final action: 9/20/2006
• Title: To authorize the Directors of the Finance and Management and Public Safety Departments to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Ohio State University for the funding and construction of a University District Joint Policing Center, to authorize the City Auditor to make temporary transfers and repayments, if necessary, from and to the special income tax fund, fund 430, to cover project costs, to direct the deposit of reimbursements from the university into the public safety voted bond fund, fund 701; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/18/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/18/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/8/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/8/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2006	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
The 2006 Capital Improvements Budget includes funding for a university district joint policing center. This policing center is a joint effort between the city of Columbus and Ohio State University (OSU). The purpose of this ordinance is to memorialize the financial responsibilities of each of the parties in regard to costs associated with site acquisition, design and construction of the facility per the attached intergovernmental agreement. The city will be required to invoice the university and OSU will promptly reimburse the city whenever a progress payment is due. The agreement also specifies the responsibilities of each of the parties in regard to operating and maintenance costs for the facility once completed. Per the intergovernmental agreement, total project costs shall not exceed $3.8 million with costs split equally between the city and OSU. Operating and maintenance costs will be proportioned based on assigned square footage. In addition, the university will pay 50% of the operating and maintenance costs associated with any space assigned to community groups housed in the facility. The ordinance also allows for temporary transfers to occur, if needed, to cover project payments until reimbursements from OSU are deposited by the city. In addition, the ordinance directs project payments from OSU to be deposited into the proper fund and project.

FISCAL IMPACT:
The city's share of funding for this project is budgeted in the 2006 CIB at $1.9 million. Per the terms of this intergovernmental agreement, OSU will reimburse the city for expenses associated with the project up to $1.9 million. The total budget for the project is $3.8 million.

EMERGENCY: This ordinance is presented as an emergency measure so that reimbursement of project costs to the city by Ohio State University can begin immediately.

Title

To authorize the Directors of the Finance and Management and Public Safety Departments to enter ...