City of Columbus - File #: 0544-2004

• File #: 0544-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/11/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 4/5/2004
• Final action: 4/7/2004
• Title: To authorize a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Telecommunications cable fund for the purpose of paying outstanding SBC invoices; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Technology, Telecommunications cable fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/6/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/5/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/5/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/26/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/24/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/22/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/19/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/19/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/17/2004	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: During the second half of 2003, the Department of Technology, working with SBC, identified a number of invoices for which payment was in question. At the occasion of the third quarter review, an estimate of the potential amount was made and reflected in the review process. However, the Technology Department's research did not conclude in time for encumbrances to be processed. This ordinance authorizes a $50,000 supplemental appropriation, and establishes a purchase order under the city's universal term contract (CT-09759 - expiring 9/30/04) for the Department of Technology, Telecommunications Division cable fund in order to pay outstanding invoices for SBC service received in 2003 on behalf of general fund agencies that were not encumbered at year end.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the Technology Department to process payment to SBC as quickly as possible.

Fiscal Impact: Funding for this supplemental appropriation is available within the Telecommunications cable fund.

Title
To authorize a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Telecommunications cable fund for the purpose of paying outstanding SBC invoices; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Technology, Telecommunications cable fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Technology, Telecommunications Division, as a consequence of its research, has determined that there are SBC invoices remaining from 2003 on behalf of general fund agencies; and

WHEREAS, passage of this ordinance will enable the Department of Technology to appropriate these funds and pay the aforementioned invoices, for which funding is available within the unappropriated balance of the cable fund; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Technology Department, Division of Telecommunication i...