City of Columbus - File #: 0647-2006

• File #: 0647-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 5/1/2006
• Final action: 5/3/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance payable to the State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources, for operation and maintenance services and water entitlement for the Alum Creek Reservoir, storage spaces #1 and #2, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,266,695.90 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($1,266,695.90)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/3/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/3/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/1/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/1/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
4/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/6/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/4/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/30/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/29/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/29/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/28/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/28/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus has an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources allowing the Division of Water to withdraw raw water from Alum Creek Reservoir storage spaces #1 and #2 and to pay the State a prorated share of the operation and maintenance costs. This agreement was entered into by the authority of Ordinance 1663-71, passed on November 15, 1971. An annual payment is needed to keep the agreement in effect. The Federal Identification Number for the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources is 31-6402047 (044).

FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Water has allocated $1,300,00.00 for this purpose in the 2006 Budget.

$1,235,419.81 was expended for this purpose during 2005.
$1,256,817.46 was expended for this purpose during 2004.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance payable to the State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources, for operation and maintenance services and water entitlement for the Alum Creek Reservoir, storage spaces #1 and #2, for the Division of Water, to authorize the expenditure of $1,266,695.90 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($1,266,695.90)

Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 1663-71 passed November 15, 1971, authorized the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources to enter into an agreement permitting the City of Columbus to withdraw raw water from Alum Creek Reservoir storage spaces #1 and #2 and to pay the State a prorated share of the operation and maintenance costs, and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance payable to the State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources, the amount stipulated in accordance with the provisions of the above mentioned agreement for the preservation of pu...