Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the appropriation and transfer of $461,000 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund for operating expenses related to Glenwood, Maryland and Lincoln pools for the 2012 outdoor swim season.
The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department has nine outdoor swimming pools that until 2007 were open in the summer months, and one indoor pool that was open year-round. Due to budget cuts in 2009 and in 2010, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department opened only four poolsfor the outdoor, summer swim season:Dodge, Marion Franklin , Tuttleand Windsor. The pools that remained open were chosen based upon participation rates, overall maintenance costs and needs, and in consideration of other pools available for use by area residents. The pools that closed included Glenwood, Maryland, Lincoln, Fairwood, and Blackburn. In addition, the indoor pool was also closed for the summer season, but remained open the other nine months of the year.
It has been a top priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to increase the number of open pools during the summer months. In 2011, the Columbus City Council directed funds from the Cultural Services Fund to be used for the opening and operations of Glenwood and Maryland pools for a portion of the outdoor swim season in addition to the four pools that had remained open since 2009.
This season the same four pools, Dodge Pool, at 545 Sullivant Ave.; Marion Franklin Pool, at 2699 Lockbourne Rd.; Tuttle Pool , at 240 W. Oakland Ave.; and Windsor Pool, at 1300 Windsor Ave., will again open for the outdoor swim season on Sun., June 10. This legislation will authorize the Recreation and Parks Department to open Glenwood Pool located at 1925 W Broad Street on the west side of Columbus, Maryland Pool located at 1380 Atcheson Street on the east side of Columbus, and Lincoln Pool located at 1700 Ann Street on the south side of Columbus on Sun,, June 17.
Passage of this legislation will also allow for the hiring of part-time seasonal lifeguards, building maintenance staff for ongoing needs of the three facilities, and for special duty police officers as necessary, as well as for the purchase of uniforms, supplies and equipment to repair, open and maintain the pools.
FISCAL IMPACT
That funding for this ordinance is made available from the city's Neighborhood Initiatives Fund 018 for transfer to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Fund for expenditures as related to opening three pools for the 2012 outdoor swim season.
Title
To authorize and direct the appropriation of $461,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to direct the transfer and appropriation of $461,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for expenditures related to the operation of the Glenwood, Maryland and Lincoln pools for the 2012 summer season; and to declare an emergency. ($461,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department has nine outdoor swimming pools that until 2009 were open in the summer months, and one indoor pool that was open year-round; and
WHEREAS, budget constraints during the 2009 and 2010 swim seasons caused the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to only open four of its outdoor pools: Dodge, Marion Franklin, Tuttleand Windsor, keeping the five remaining pools closed as well as the indoor pool for the summer season; and
WHEREAS, it has beena priority of Columbus City Council to identify opportunities to increase the number of pools open during the summer months; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize the Recreation and Parks Department to open Glenwood Pool located at 1925 W Broad Street on the west side of Columbus, Maryland Pool located at 1380 Atcheson Street on the east side of Columbus,and Lincoln Pool located at 1700 Ann Street on the south side of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, funds are being appropriated and transferred from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for salaries and operating costs needed to open Glenwood, Maryland and Lincoln pools for the 2012 summer swim season; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and transfer said funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate and transfer $461,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund Type Fund Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Neighborhood Initiatives 018 5501 511249 $461,000.00
TO:
Fund Type Dept # Fund Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Operating 51-01 285 0886 901306 $461,000.00
SECTION 2. That $461,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund as follows:
Fund Type Dept # Fund OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1112 155,586.40
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1120 9,335.16
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1160 21,782.24
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1171 2,256.00
Operating 51-01 285 510073 1173 6,690.20
Operating 51-01 285 510289 1131 10,500.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2190 8,500.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2194 9,792.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2201 306.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2204 374.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2221 4,284.00
Operating 51-01 285 510396 2269 7,590.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 1101 98,560.13
Operating 51-01 285 510495 1121 7,716.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 1150 12,420.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 1160 13,503.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 1171 1,398.53
Operating 51-01 285 510495 1173 4,102.35
Operating 51-01 285 510495 2260 22,950.00
Operating 51-01 285 510495 2245 31,518.00
Operating 51-01 285 510297 3312 25,736.00
Operating 51-01 285 510297 3314 6,100.00
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 for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.