Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of budget authority between object levels within the Electricity Operating Fund and authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Manassas Inn Co. dba Holiday Inn City Center for over-payment of charges.
It is the division's policy to collect Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC) charges from customers prior to beginning work on new or upgraded electric services. A check for $44,649.12 from the Manassas Inn Co. was received May 15, 2007. However, the customer later revised construction plans which reduced the scope of work needed to be performed by the Division of Power and Water crews. The revised cost is $21,491.70; therefore, a refund of $23,157.42 is due to Manassas Inn Co. dba Holiday Inn City Center.
It is requested that this legislation be handled in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer at the earliest possible date.
FISCAL IMPACT: Since there is insufficient budget authority in Object Level One 05 for this expense, a transfer of budget authority between object levels within the Electricity Operating Fund is required. There is sufficient budget authority in Object Level One 03 for this transfer due to lower than expected costs for service fees associated with purchased power.
Title
To authorize the transfer of budget authority between object levels within the Electricity Operating Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Manassas Inn Co. dba Holiday Inn City Center for over-payment of Contribution in Aid of Construction charges; to authorize an expenditure of $23,157.42 from the Electricity Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,157.42)
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WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water to collect Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC) charges prior to beginning work on new or upgraded electric services; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work performed by the Division of Power and Water crews was reduced thereby reducing the cost; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Manassas Inn Co. dba Holiday Inn City Center for overpayment of CIAC charges; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer budget authority within the Electricity Operating Fund to align budget authority with projected expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Manassas Inn Co. dba Holiday Inn City Center for overpayment of CIAC charges, in an emergency manner in order to reimburse them at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer appropriations with the Electricity Operating Fund 550, Dept./Div. No. 60-07, as follows:
FROM
Object Level One: 03
OCA: 600830
Object Level 3: 3333
Amount: $23,157.42
TO
Object Level One: 05
OCA: 600700
Object Level Three: 5512
Amount: $23,157.42
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to reimburse Manassas Inn Co. dba Holiday Inn City Center for overpayment of Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC) charges.
SECTION 3. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid reimbursement, the expenditure of $23,157.42, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Division of Power and Water, Dept. 60-07, Electricity Operating Fund 550, OCA 600700, Object Level Three 5512.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.