Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to make payment to Hairston’s Services LLC for air conditioning unit replacement services rendered and to declare an emergency.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $15,200.00 is available and appropriated for the payment of this expenditure in Fund 1000, Subfund 100010 within the Department of Development, Division of Housing as noted in the attached “Then and Now Certificate” as approved by the City Auditor.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to pay an existing invoice and to comply with Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41(D)(1).
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to Hairston’s Services LLC per invoices approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $15,200.00; and to declare an emergency. ($15,200.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Hairston’s Services LLC provided air conditioning unit replacement services on behalf of the City of Columbus, and,
WHEREAS, after these goods or services were rendered, the City received an invoice for which a purchase order, with a prior certification of availability of funds by the City Auditor attached, had not been obtained; and,
WHEREAS Section 5705.41 (D)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code provides that in certain circumstances a political subdivision may authorize payment on a contract executed without prior certification by the City Auditor; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council now has before it a certificate from the City Auditor certifying there was at the time of making the contract and at the time of the execution of such certificate a sufficient sum appropriated for the purpose of such contract and in the treasury or in process of collection to the credit of an appropriate fund free from any encumbrances (a “then and now certificate”); and,
WHEREAS, less than thirty days have passed since the City Council’s receipt of the certificate from the City Auditor...
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