City of Columbus - File #: 0830-2010

• File #: 0830-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/2010
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/21/2010
• Final action: 6/23/2010
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to expend $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for the Division of Planning and Operations' use of the Franklin County 800 MHz and 450MHz radio systems. ($75,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/22/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/21/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/21/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
6/14/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/4/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/3/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2010	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/28/2010	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/28/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/27/2010	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and rehabilitation of the roadway system, snow and ice removal and control operations, and the installation and maintenance of roadway signage and lighting.

To meet these responsibilities, the Division employs an extensive and varied fleet of vehicles. In order to maximize utility of the fleet, it is necessary that a portion of these vehicles be equipped with voice radios and GPS/AVL equipment. This enables greater coordination of fleet units by enhancing the ability of supervisors to dispatch vehicles to needed locations at a moment's notice. This is of particular importance during periods of emergency street repair and snow and ice removal operations.

The Division utilizes 800 MHz radio system owned and operated by the Franklin County and coordinated by the Central Ohio Communication Advisory Committee for voice transmissions. The 450 MHz radio system, also owned and operated by Franklin County, is the communications system used for the GPS/AVL system.

This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $75,000.00 to pay for the use of this system.

2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this expenditure are budgeted in the amount of $75,000.00 within the Division of Planning and Operations' 2010 appropriation.


Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to expend $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for the Division of Planning and Operations' use of the Franklin County 800 MHz and 450MHz radio systems. ($75,000.00)


Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and rehabilitation of the roadway system and for the installation and maintenance of roadway signage and lighting; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that these vehicles be equipped with 800 MHz voice radios and 450 MHz GPS/AVL e...