Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 1993 the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152, which requires the Division of Water to pay operating license fees for the three water treatment plants (Hap Cremean, Parsons Avenue and Dublin Road). This fee is based upon the number of service connections. This is the 21st year for this payment. The fee is payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency by December 31, 2013.
The Ohio EPA's Federal Identification Number is 31-6402047 (082). Governmental Agency
FISCAL IMPACT: The Division of Water has allocated $212,899.56 for this payment in the 2013 Budget.
$211,546.00 was expended for this purpose in 2012
$209,056.24 was expended for this purpose in 2011.
Emergency legislation is being requested so that payment to the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency deadline of December 31, 2013 is met.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay operating license fees for the City's three water treatment plants to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, for the Division of Water; to authorize the expenditure of $212,899.56 from the Water Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($212,899.56)
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio passed House Bill 152 in 1993 requiring the Division of Water to pay operating license fees for three water treatment plants; and
WHEREAS, this fee is based upon the number of service connections. This is the 21st year for this payment. This fee is payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency by December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to pay State of Ohio operating fees to the State of Ohio EPA on or before December 31, 2013 for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLU...
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