City of Columbus - File #: 1648-2009

• File #: 1648-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/23/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/14/2009
• Final action: 12/16/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/15/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/14/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/14/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/2/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/2/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/1/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
12/1/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/25/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: There is a need within the Division of Police to modify and increase the funds on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage (MTS). In addition, this modification will make additional funding available to continue services for the first two months of 2010 under the current contract. MTS tows most of the vehicles for the Division of Police Impound Lot. MTS may also tow city vehicles.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $90,000.00 from the 2009 General Fund budget for towing services for the Division of Police. The Division of Police budgeted $2,246,000.00 in the 2009 General Fund operating budget for towing services. Year to date the Police Division has spent or encumbered approximately $2 million for towing services in 2009. Police spent $1.8 million of towing services in 2008 and $2.1 million in 2007.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 31-1035297, expires 11/17/2011.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to continue services without interruption through the contract period.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and increase the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police needs to modify and increase the funding on the current contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, Metropolitan Towing and Storage may also tow city vehicles under the modified contract; and

WHEREAS, additional funding is immediately needed to continue services through the first two months of 2010 under the current contract term; and

WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Division's 2009 General Fund; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necess...