City of Columbus - File #: 0147-2004

• File #: 0147-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/13/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2004
• Final action: 2/25/2004
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to expend $75,000.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund to pay Franklin County for the Transportation Division's use of the Franklin County 800 MHz radio system, and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/9/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/5/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/3/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/21/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/15/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/14/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Transportation Division is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and rehabilitation of the roadway system, snow removal, street cleaning, the inspection of various construction projects, and the installation and maintenance of roadway signage and traffic signals.

To meet these responsibilities, the Division employs an extensive and varied fleet of vehicles. In order to maximize utility of the fleet, it is necessary that these vehicles be equipped with radios. The radios enable greater coordination of fleet units by enhancing the ability of supervisors to dispatch vehicles to needed locations at a moment's notice. This is of particular importance during periods of emergency street repair and snow removal operations.

The Transportation Division utilizes an 800 MHz radio system operated by the Franklin County Radio System and coordinated by the Central Ohio Communication Advisory Committee. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay for the use of this system.

Funds for this expenditure are budgeted in the amount of $75,000.00 within the Transportation Division's 2004 Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund appropriation. Actual expenditures were $61,572.00 and $64,127.00 for 2002 and 2003, respectively.

Emergency action is requested to ensure that funds are available in a timely manner and that the service is not discontinued. Earlier submission of this legislation was not possible until the 2004 operating budget was adopted by City Council.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to expend $75,000.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund to pay Franklin County for the Transportation Division's use of the Franklin County 800 MHz radio system, and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Transportation Division is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and rehabilitation of the r...