Explanation
BACKGROUND: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the contract with Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc. for the purpose of providing maintenance for the Police helicopters. The current contract will expire in March 2010.
Contract Compliance No: 31-0864866, Expires 02/13/2010
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that the current contract may be continued without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $440,292.00 from the Division of Police 2009 General Fund operating budget for helicopter maintenance. The Division spent $732,819.00 in 2007 and $732,819.00 in 2008 for this service. The Division of Police budgeted $562,010 in the 2009 General Fund budget for this expense. The Division has already encumbered $100,000.00 for this fiscal year.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the contract for helicopter maintenance with Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc. for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $440,292.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($440,292.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Safety, Division of Police, needs to have a contract for helicopter maintenance; and
WHEREAS, additional funds need to be added to the current contract with Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase the contract for helicopter maintenance thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety, be and is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase the contract with Helicopter Minit-Men for helicopter maintenance for the Division of Police.
SECTION 2. That the expen...
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