City of Columbus - File #: 2675-2003

• File #: 2675-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/26/2003
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/15/2003
• Final action: 12/17/2003
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase an agreement with Delaware County for sewer services provided, to authorize an expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Sewer System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/17/2003	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/16/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/15/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/15/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/4/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/4/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/4/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/3/2003	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2003	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2003	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2003	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2003	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

This ordinance requests authority for the Director of Public Utilities to increase the agreement to pay Delaware County for provision of sewer services during 2003, based on an agreement entered into in 1991 authorized by Ordinance No. 2424-91. This agreement authorizes discharge of sewage from Delaware County into the sewers of the City of Columbus and from the City of Columbus system into the Delaware County sewer system in order to avoid duplication of wastewater treatment facilities.

This ordinance is requested to be an emergency measure to allow payment of an invoice received and currently in process within the division. Higher than anticipated flows have resulted in invoice amounts over estimates.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted yearly within the division's operating budget for the estimated amount of these payments. Adequate funding remains to cover these expenses. Funding was originally estimates at $1,200,000. This ordinance increases the agreement by $400,000. This funding level should allow payment through January of 2004.



Title

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase an agreement with Delaware County for sewer services provided, to authorize an expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Sewer System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2424-91 authorized an agreement between the City of Columbus and Delaware County based on a determination that it is in the best economic interests of both parties to avoid duplication of sanitary wastewater treatment facilities, and

WHEREAS, this agreement provides for payment by each party for services provided by the other party within certain service area boundaries, and

WHEREAS, funds are budgeted yearly by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for these payments, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public utiliti...