City of Columbus - File #: 2177-2004

• File #: 2177-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/23/2004
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/13/2004
• Final action: 12/15/2004
• Title: To appropriate $300,000.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing encumbrance established 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 $300,000.00 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. ($300,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/15/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/13/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/13/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/3/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
12/3/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/2/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/2/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/1/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/1/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing encumbrance established per Ordinance #0013-2004, passed January 26, 2004, to pay 2004 refuse tipping fees to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for the Refuse Collection Division. The original encumbrance was established in the amount of $10,967,000.00 based on estimated refuse tonnage. Actual and projected tonnage is very close to exceeding this estimate and may be insufficient to pay invoices for November and December (the exact amounts of which are not known at this time). Since partial payments are unacceptable and delayed payments incur an interest penalty, it is prudent to prepare for this possibility by increasing the amount of the encumbrance by $300,000.00. Any amounts remaining after this liability has been satisfied will be cancelled. 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.

Fiscal Impact: Tipping fee rates are determined by SWACO's established rate setting process. Additional funding for tipping fees is available within the Special Income Tax Fund. This ordinance appropriates these funds as necessary. Actual annual tipping fees totaled $10,787,906.67, $10,551,338.72 and $10,916,155.71 in 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively. Through October actual 2004 expenditures total $9,153,802.65.

Emergency action is requested to provide for full payment of all liabilities and avoid payment delays to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO).


Title

To appropriate $300,000.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing encumbrance established to pay 2004 refuse tipping fees to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Refuse Collection Divisi...