City of Columbus - File #: 0383-2004

• File #: 0383-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/13/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 3/15/2004
• Final action: 3/17/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Amerisource Corporation for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals for the Health Department; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/17/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/16/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/15/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/15/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/25/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/25/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/25/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/25/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/24/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/24/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/24/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/18/2004	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/18/2004	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/18/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/18/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/13/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Health Department (CHD) operates the Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. In order to provide for proper treatment and control of Tuberculosis, CHD maintains supplies of various medications for its patients. The Purchasing Division has entered into a universal term contract (FL001640) with Amerisource Corp. for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals regularly used by CHD. This ordinance will establish a purchase order in accordance with the terms of the UTC. In order to ensure availability of necessary medications, emergency action is hereby requested. The contract compliance number is 232353106.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expense is budgeted in the Health Department Grants Fund. This and all expenses of the T.B. Clinic are reimbursed through a grant received from Franklin County.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Amerisource Corporation for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals for the Health Department; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000)

Body

WHEREAS, the Health Department maintains supplies of various medications for its Tuberculosis patients; and,

WHEREAS, a universal term contract has been established with Amerisource Corporation for the purchase of pharmaceuticals; and,

WHEREAS, in order to ensure availability of necessary medications, emergency action is hereby requested; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with Amerisource Corporation for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance is hereby...