City of Columbus - File #: 1811-2007

• File #: 1811-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2007
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2007
• Final action: 11/28/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to establish a purchase order with Joloha Enterprises for the purchase of digital recording systems for the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; and to authorize the expenditure of $60,000 from the computer fund; and to waive competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($60,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/28/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/9/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/6/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/6/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/5/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/31/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/30/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/30/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/30/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2007	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $60,000 from the Municipal Court Judges Computer Fund for purchase of digital recording systems. These systems will replace the existing recording units in our magistrate court rooms that are obsolete, unreliable, and in two courtrooms, not working at all. The existing recording units which are a Sony dual deck system have been in place since at least 1987 and can no longer be repaired. The only substitute procedure, using court reporters, is too costly. Ohio law requires that proceedings before a magistrate be recorded. See Rule 53(D)(7) of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 19(D(7) of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rule 14 of the Ohio Traffic Rules. The systems to be purchased are identical to the two units previously purchased February 1, 2007 and which are being used successfully.

Joloha Enterprises contract compliance number is 341751616 (expires on 12/18/2008).

FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of this expenditure is budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court, computer fund for 2007.

EMERGENCY: This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continued reliability of the court's recording systems.

Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to establish a purchase order with Joloha Enterprises for the purchase of digital recording systems for the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges; and to authorize the expenditure of $60,000 from the computer fund; and to waive competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($60,000)

Body
WHEREAS, the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court has an immediate need to replace digital recording systems for courtrooms; and

WHEREAS, the current digital recording systems in our court rooms have been in place since at least 1987 and can no longer be...