Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation provides for appropriating and transferring funds from the Water System Reserve Fund for the Upground Reservoirs.
EMERGENCY: This Ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as 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.
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To appropriate and authorize the City Auditor to transfer $306,776.36 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Waterworks Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund for the purpose of funding the Upground Reservoirs, for the Division of Water, and to declare an emergency. ($306,776.36)
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WHEREAS, It is required in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to provide funding for the Upground Reservoirs, and
WHEREAS, The funding method for this expenditure is a temporary measure until such time as the City sells notes or bonds for the above stated purpose, and
WHEREAS, An emergency exists in the usual daily operation Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds from the Water System Reserve Fund, so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible and to ensure the availability of necessary project funds, all for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore,
WHEREAS, The aggregate principal amount of obligations which the City will issue to finance the project is presently expected not to exceed $306,776.36, and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Water System Reserve Fund 603, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources, and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, the ...
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