Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for improvements in connection with the Green Initiative Project. The Department of Recreation and Parks agreed to include in their contract additional costs associated with constructing a "green" roofing system for the Whetstone Recreation Center and related work at the request of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities agreed to reimburse Recreation and Parks to compensate for the addition of the "green" roofing system.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is sufficient cash and authority within the Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for the additional costs associated with the construction of a "green" roofing system which is a part of their Green Initiative Project.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for the cost difference between a conventional roofing system and a "green" roofing system for the Whetstone Recreation Center; as a part of the Green Initiative Project, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($70,688.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks, at the request of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities included the cost of a "green: roofing system when requesting competitive bids for a roof for the Whetstone Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities agreed to fund the cost difference between a conventional roofing system and a "green" roofing system; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0569-2007, passed May 7, 2007 authorized the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Hopewell Contractors, for construction of a "green" roofing system for the Department of Recreation and Parks; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned construction project has been completed, and it is necessary for this City Council to authorize the Department of Public Utilities to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for the documented construction costs associated with the Green Initiative Project; at the earliest practicable date; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
Section 4. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for the documented construction costs for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in connection with the Green Initiative Project.
Section 5. For the purpose of reimbursing the Department of Recreation and Parks for the construction services referenced within Section 4 herein, the expenditure of $70,688.00 is hereby authorized from within the Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685| Div.: 60-15| Project: Green Initiative Project | Project No. 611016| OCA Code 681016 | Object Level Three No. 6621| Amount: $70,688.00.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law