City of Columbus - File #: 1696-2008

• File #: 1696-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/21/2008
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/10/2008
• Final action: 11/12/2008
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance, for participation in the AWWA Research Foundation, in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $88,966.35 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($88,966.35)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/12/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/12/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/10/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/10/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/31/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/30/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/30/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
10/30/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/29/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/28/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/28/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/28/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/27/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/24/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Division of Power and Water is an active participant of the American Water Works Association Research Foundation. It is a necessity for the division to participate in this program in order to take advantage of advanced and cost effective solutions to perennial concerns of the industry, which may be discovered in their research. All subscribers are members of the AWWA Research Foundation and share in the responsibility of establishing an Independent Water Industry Research Program. For these reasons, the Division of Power and Water would like to participate in the AWWA Research Foundation based on sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code. For FY2009, our Foundation subscription rate is $2.25 per million gallons of delivered water per year. The annual commitment reflects a $.05 per mgd rate increase. This increase, which is less than the rate of inflation, is necessary to offset increased regulatory costs, increases in the cost of doing business, and the growing number of issues to research. The Federal Identification Number for the AWWA Research Foundation is 13-6211384. AWWA Research Foundation is a non-profit organization and does not require a contract compliance number.

It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner as the Division of Power and Water has received the invoice for payment to this foundation, and we would like to prevent as much delay in payment as possible.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance is contingent upon the passage of Ordinance Number 1661-2008 transferring appropriations within the Water System Operating Fund.

$ 87,641.00 was expended for this purpose during 2007.
$ 83,468.00 was expended for this purpose during 2006.


Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish an encumbrance, for participation in the AWWA Research Foundation, in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expendit...