City of Columbus - File #: 1500-2003

• File #: 1500-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/3/2003
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 6/23/2003
• Final action: 6/25/2003
• Title: To authorize the Finance Director to transfer $77,534 within the General Fund, Department of Finance, to authorize and direct the Director of Finance to establish purchase orders for the payment of annual membership dues for the City of Columbus for the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance, to authorize the expenditure of $77,534 from the general fund, and to declare an emergency. ($77,534)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2003	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
6/24/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/23/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/23/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/18/2003	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
6/18/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2003	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
6/13/2003	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/11/2003	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/10/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2003	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2003	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the transfer and expenditure of $77,534 within the General Fund for membership dues for various organizations of which the City is a member. The City maintains memberships with various national, state and regional organizations. This ordinance authorizes payments to the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance. As a member of these organizations, the City of Columbus receives many benefits including seminars and access to a nationwide pool of municipal leaders who share similar challenges, concerns, and initiatives.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to make timely payments to these organizations.


FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds were budgeted within the citywide account for this expense.


Title
To authorize the Finance Director to transfer $77,534 within the General Fund, Department of Finance, to authorize and direct the Director of Finance to establish purchase orders for the payment of annual membership dues for the City of Columbus for the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance, to authorize the expenditure of $77,534 from the general fund, and to declare an emergency. ($77,534)

Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to continue memberships with the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance; and

WHEREAS, to maintain these memberships, the City of Columbus must pay dues totaling $77,534; and,

WHEREAS. funds are budgeted within the Department of Finance's citywide account for these memberships; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance Department in that it is necessary to transfer funds within the General Fund, Department of Finance and to establish purchase orders to v...