Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract the with Franklin County Engineer’s Office for snow and ice removal services. It also authorizes the reimbursement of up to $400,000 to the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for snow and ice removal services for the 2014-2015 winter season with funds from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, No. 266. In order to capture operating efficiencies, county and city forces occasionally service portions of the others’ roadways that lie within the others jurisdiction. Each entity is responsible for tracking the labor, equipment and materials used in order to determine the cost for all snow plow and ice removal activities performed. The county typically services more city of Columbus roadways than the city services county roadways. The entities settle up once each year and this payment represents the estimated net amount due to the county.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $400,000.00 in the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, No. 266.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for snow and ice removal services; to authorize the expenditure of up to $400,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund.
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for snow and ice removal services; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $400,000.00 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure is necessary to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for snow and ice removal services for the 2014-2015 winter season; and
WHEREAS, in order to capture operating efficiencies, county and city forces occasionally service portions of the others’ roadways; and
WHEREAS, each entity is resp...
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