City of Columbus - File #: 2249-2004

• File #: 2249-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/17/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/24/2005
• Final action: 1/26/2005
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance in this amount to pay 2005 refuse tipping fees to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Refuse Collection Division pursuant to an existing lease agreement; to authorize the expenditure of $12,187,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the City Code and to declare an emergency. ($12,187,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/26/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/26/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/24/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/24/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/13/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/12/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2005	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/10/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
1/10/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
1/4/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/4/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/4/2005	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/30/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/30/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/30/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/17/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance within the Special Income Tax Fund to pay 2005 refuse tipping fees to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for the Refuse Collection Division. This expense is necessary to dispose of the refuse collected by the division.

Fiscal Impact: $12,187,000.00 is budgeted in the Special Income Tax Fund to pay for the disposal of refuse. Actual annual tipping fees totaled $10,787,906.67, $10,551,338.72 and $10,916,155.71 for 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively. The 2004 authorization for tipping fees totals $11,267,000.00. Through October 2004, the Division has spent $9,153,802.65 to dispose of refuse.

Formal competitive bidding requirements must be waived because refuse disposal services other than those provided by SWACO are available in the marketplace. However, the City is contractually obligated to tip at SWACO facilities. Tipping fee rates are determined by SWACO. SWACO notified the Refuse Collection Division of tipping fee rate increases for 2005, 2006 and 2007. Tipping fee increases applicable to the Refuse Collection Division for 2005 will average about 8.6 percent. The Refuse Collection Division diposes of approximately 338,000 tons of refuse annually paying rates that vary by tipping location.

This 2005 expense is budgeted within the Special Income Tax Fund.

Emergency action is requested in order to avoid delays in payment to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) that may result in the Refuse Collection Division incurring an interest penalty.



Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance in this amount to pay 2005 refuse tipping fees to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Refuse Collection Division pursuant to an existing lease agreement; to authorize the expenditure of $12,187,000.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund; to waive the competitive bidding re...