Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus Division of Planning and Operations utilizes salt for its operations in order maintain a safe roadway system by preventing ice and snow from accumulating on roadways. In order to ensure there is a sufficient supply of salt for this operation the City maintains a supply, in normal circumstances, sufficient to last throughout the winter season. In the past, when other agencies did not have a sufficient supply or storage capacity to meet their needs for the winter, they would request to purchase salt from the City. One of the primary agencies that this ordinance is intended for is the Columbus Public Schools. The Department feels that it is necessary to assist them during snow and ice events in order to enhance the safety to our communties school children.
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the City to sell a portion of their salt supply to other agencies in need. In providing salt to other agencies, though, the following limitations must be followed:
The provisions of this legislation will be in effect for the time period of December 1, 2009 through April 15, 2010. Any needs in the future will be addressed by additional legislation.
The cut-off total (cumulative of all agencies) allowable to be sold to other agencies by the Director of Public Service is 500 tons.
No one agency can purchase more than 200 tons per season.
The price per ton for sale will be equal to the price per ton paid by the City.
The Director of Public Service reserves the right to sell or not sell based on the needs of the Department of Public Service. The Director of Public Service will not authorize the sale of salt if it could cause the City of Columbus to be short on salt for its own needs.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The sale of salt to other agencies will offset the cost of City of Columbus Salt purchases.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that this agreement can be in place pr...
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