City of Columbus - File #: 2430-2003

• File #: 2430-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/28/2003
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 11/17/2003
• Final action: 11/19/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a contract from the Licking County Board of Health in the amount of $30,238; to authorize the appropriation of $30,238 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($30,238.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/19/2003	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/18/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/17/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/17/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/6/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/6/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/6/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/5/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2003	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/29/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2003	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a contract from the Licking County Board of Health. The contract provides funds for residential and school radon testing and outreach activities. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $30,238 awarded to fund the Indoor Radon Project.The Indoor Radon program will enable the Health Department to offer radon testing in homes and schools within the service areas of the City of Columbus and Worthington to document the extent of the environmental problem and to fulfill a responsibility to reduce radon health hazards. This contract is for the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.

Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting systemas soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.

FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by the Licking County Board of Health and is budgeted in the 2003 Health Department Grants Fund. This project will not generate revenue or require a City match.

Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a contract from the Licking County Board of Health in the amount of $30,238; to authorize the appropriation of $30,238 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($30,238.00)

Body

WHEREAS, $30,238 has been made available through the Licking County Board of Health for the Indoor Radon program; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this contract from the Licking County Board of Health and to appropria...