City of Columbus - File #: 0013-2004

• File #: 0013-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/22/2003
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 1/26/2004
• Final action: 1/28/2004
• Title: To appropriate $10,967,000.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance in this amount to pay 2004 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 $10,967,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Special Income Tax Fund; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the City Code, and to declare an emergency. ($10,967,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/26/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/26/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/8/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/7/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/5/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/5/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/5/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/5/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
12/22/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/22/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/22/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance within the Special Income Tax Fund to pay 2004 refuse tipping fees to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for the Refuse Collection Division. This expense is necessary to safely and legally dispose of the refuse collected by the division in the course of pursuing its mission.

The Finance Department has determined that $10,967,000.00 should be adequate for this purpose. This number is based on estimated refuse tonnage and may need to be adjusted later through legislation presented to City Council. Actual tonnage is susceptible to variables such as the weather and the number of households collected that cannot be absolutely predicted at this time. Actual annual tipping fees totaled $10,787,906.67 and $10,551,338.72 for 2001 and 2002, respectively. The 2003 authorization totals $11,108,000.00 to date. Through November 2003, actual 2003 expenditures total $10,018,252.17.

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's established rate setting process. The City is represented on SWACO's board of directors.

This 2004 expense is budgeted within the Special Income Tax Fund. This ordinance appropriates these funds as necessary.

Emergency action is requested to provide to avoid payment delays to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) that will result in the City incurring an interest penalty.



Title
To appropriate $10,967,000.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance in this amount to pay 2004 refuse tipping fees to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Refuse Collection Division pursuant to an existing lease agreement; to ...