City of Columbus - File #: 0154-2008

• File #: 0154-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/16/2008
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 2/25/2008
• Final action: 2/28/2008
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to pay the City's annual membership dues to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $344,108.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($344,108.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/28/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/27/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/25/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/25/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/7/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/7/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/6/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/6/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/4/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/16/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The City of Columbus is committed to paying the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) an annual fee for vital services in the area of intergovernmental relations, transportation planning and programming, grantsmanship, legislative review and information exchange. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of the annual membership fee (dues) for the City for 2008 of $344,108.00. The fee was established by MORPC based on population per an earlier agreement with the City and is not negotiable. The rate for 2008 is $.445 per capita based on an estimated population of 773,277 as of January 1, 2008.

As Council has selected MORPC to be the City's planning agency, it is in the City's best interest to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code.

Fiscal Impact: funds in the amount of $344,108.00 are budgeted and available for this expenditure in the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund. MORPC dues for 2006 and 2007 were $328,241.00 and $342,118.00, respectively.

Emergency action is requested for this legislation because the first quarterly installment of the membership fee is currently due. This expense cannot be legislated in advance of passage of the 2008 budget.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to pay the City's annual membership dues to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $344,108.00 from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($344,108.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) provides the City of Columbus and other member communities with vital services in the area of intergovernmental relations, transportation planning and programming, grantsmanship, legislative review and information exchange; and

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is a government me...