City of Columbus - File #: 1828-2006

• File #: 1828-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/10/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 11/20/2006
• Final action: 11/22/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to write off, as uncollectible, an unpaid electric account due the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, in the amount of One-Hundred Sixteen Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty-Five and 37/100 Dollars. ($116,955.37)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/22/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/21/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/20/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/20/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/26/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/25/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/25/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/19/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance requests Columbus City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to write off the debt owed to the Division of Power and Water, in the amount of $116,955.37, for electric service provided between August 1, 2001 and March 18, 2002 to Sierra Hospitality Group, LLC dba Holiday Inn Airport under account number #14378-04. Sierra Hospitality Group, LLC, the franchisee who operated that particular Holiday Inn at the time, filed bankruptcy and ceased operations. The City filed a Proof of Claim for the unpaid bill, but received no money when the case was discharged. The City Attorney has advised that this debt is uncollectible.

FISCAL IMPACT: Formally writing off this debt as uncollectible officially recognizes that the City will forego this revenue. This step is prudent to maintaining accurate, timely and realistic accounting records.

Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to write off, as uncollectible, an unpaid electric account due the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, in the amount of One-Hundred Sixteen Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty-Five and 37/100 Dollars. ($116,955.37)


Body


WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water provided electric service to Sierra Hospitality Group, LLC, dba Holiday Inn Airport, at 750 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio; and

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water is owed $116,955.37 for electric service provided between August 1, 2001 and March 18, 2002; and

WHEREAS, Sierra Hospitality Group, LLC, filed bankruptcy and ceased operations, and the unpaid electric bill was not paid as part of the distribution of assets at the discharge of the bankruptcy; and

WHEREAS, the City Attorney has advised that said debt is uncollectible; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide the Director of Public Utilities with the authority to write off this debt as uncol...