City of Columbus - File #: 0321-2007

• File #: 0321-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/16/2007
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 3/12/2007
• Final action: 3/15/2007
• Title: To authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund for various facility renovations at the Municipal Court building, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/14/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/12/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/12/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/26/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/23/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/23/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/22/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background:

This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, to make various expenditures for labor, materials, and equipment in conjunction with various facilities improvements at the Municipal Court building that are unplanned but will be necessary. Work may include any type of renovation of the Municipal Court building, such as electrical, HVAC, and plumbing. All work will be based on three estimates obtained from qualified contractors and will not exceed $20,000.00 per job. Funding for these expenditures is from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.

Emergency action is requested to allow these projects to proceed in a timely manner and to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. Emergency action is also requested to allow the necessary funding to be available for needed expenditures.

Fiscal Impact: The City sold $2,000,000.00 in bonds for the Office of Construction Management budgeted for various facility renovations at the Municipal Court building. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000.00.

Title

To authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund for various facility renovations at the Municipal Court building, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, various unexpected facility renovations will likely become necessary within the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, at the Municipal Court building; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to establish these funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures to allow these projects to proceed in a tim...