City of Columbus - File #: 2155-2005

• File #: 2155-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/2/2005
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 2/13/2006
• Final action: 2/15/2006
• Title: To repeal Ordinance No. 0653-2004; to authorize the City Auditor to create a subfund for the purpose of depositing donations received for the purpose of promoting various City events, activities and initiatives; to appropriate an amount up to, but not to exceed, the cash in the fund not encumbered for any other purpose within the Special Purpose Fund; to authorize the expenditure of said funds received for such purposes; and to waive the provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, for the purchase of any goods and services associated with the purpose of this subfund; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/15/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/13/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/10/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/10/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/10/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/10/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/10/2006	1	Mayor Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2006	1	MAYOR APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2006	1	Mayor Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/9/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/9/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/8/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/6/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/6/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/25/2006	1	Mayor Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/25/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/25/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/25/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/25/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/25/2006	1	Mayor Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation

This legislation is being submitted in order to repeal Ordinance No. 0653-2004, which was created as a mechanism to deposit donations received for the purpose of funding certain City events, activities, and intiatives. It has been determined that the ordaining language of this ordinance does not adequately articulate the purposes for which the monies in this subfund can be used. As a result, the Mayor's Office is seeking to submit legislation that would indicate in sufficiently broad fashion the authorized purposes for which this fund may be used. This ordinance also waives competitive bidding with respect to any goods and services associated with these City events due to the limited timeframes surrounding the affected events.


Title

To repeal Ordinance No. 0653-2004; to authorize the City Auditor to create a subfund for the purpose of depositing donations received for the purpose of promoting various City events, activities and initiatives; to appropriate an amount up to, but not to exceed, the cash in the fund not encumbered for any other purpose within the Special Purpose Fund; to authorize the expenditure of said funds received for such purposes; and to waive the provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, for the purchase of any goods and services associated with the purpose of this subfund; and to declare an emergency.


Body

WHEREAS, the City periodically receives funds in the form of donations from various outside sources for the purpose of promoting various City events, activities, and initiatives; and

WHEREAS, in order to utilize this money in the manner in which the donations were intended to be used, it is necessary to create a subfund for the purpose outlined above; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor's designated Event Coordinator will submit a budget for expenditures to the Mayor or his or her designee for approval and the Mayor or his or her designated Event Corrdinator will submit receipts documenting...