City of Columbus - File #: 0903-2004

• File #: 0903-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/7/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2004
• Final action: 7/21/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $20,800 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,800)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
7/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/14/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/13/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/9/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/9/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/19/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
5/12/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/11/2004	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/7/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/7/2004	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has the need for childbirth education services at the three Columbus Health Department's Perinatal Clinics: East, North and West. The Request for Proposals for childbirth education services was advertised in the City Bulletin on June 19, 2004. Gentle Stork Childbirth Services was the only respondent. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for childbirth education services for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, in an amount not to exceed $20,800.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is provided with grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $20,800.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $20,800 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,800)

Body

WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for childbirth education services for its clients at the three Perinatal clinics; and,

WHEREAS, the Board of Health currently has a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services which provides childbirth education services for clients of CHD perinatal clinic; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any dela...