City of Columbus - File #: 1684-2006

• File #: 1684-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 10/16/2006
• Final action: 10/18/2006
• Title: To appropriate $50,507.93 within the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the transfer of $50,507.93 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to appropriate $50,507.93 within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, Refuse Collection Division; to authorize the expenditure of $50,507.93 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for 2006 wage and salary expenses of existing Keep Columbus Beautiful program personnel and allow for close-out of the 2005 "Recycle, Ohio!" grant; and to declare an emergency. ($50,507.93)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/16/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/16/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/5/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/5/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/4/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/4/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/3/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/27/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
The Refuse Collection Division, Public Service Department, received a "Recycle, Ohio!" grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for many years. This grant was intended to encourage recycling and litter prevention within the city. The Division no longer receives this grant.

The amount of $50,507.93 remains available within the General Government Grant Fund from the 2005 grant. This cash represents the remaining City-match that was originally transferred to the Grant Fund; provision of City match money was a condition of receiving the grant. This cash is unappropriated and unencumbered.

This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of these monies within the General Government Grant Fund and their transfer to and appropriation within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund to benefit the Refuse Collection Division. The Refuse Collection Division will utilize these funds to pay 2006 wage and benefit expenses for existing Keep Columbus Beautiful program employees, a use consistent with its originally intended recycling and litter prevention purpose. The midyear financial review documented a projected negative variance within the Refuse Collection Division's Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund appropriation.

Fiscal Impact: This transfer/appropriation constitutes an important step in the close out of this grant and is supported by the City Auditor's Office. Further, it will help mitigate the projected deficit within the Refuse Collection Division's Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund appropriation that must be addressed subsequent to the third quarter financial review and accordingly is supported by the Finance and Management Department.

Emergency action is requested to provide for expeditious grant close-out and make these funds available to the division as soon as practical to meet anticipated 2006 needs.



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To appropriate $50,507.93 within the General Government Grant Fu...