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File #: 0560-2012    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/6/2012 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 4/2/2012 Final action: 4/4/2012
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to write off, as uncollectible, three unpaid traffic maintenance accounts due the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, in the amount of Seventy-One Thousand, Two Hundred Eighty Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents. ($71,280.75)
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance requests Columbus City Council to authorize the Director of Public Service to write off the debts owed to the Division of Planning & Operations, formerly Transportation Division, for uncollectible traffic maintenance accounts, as follows:
ACCOUNT NO. CLIENT SERVICE AMOUNT
AR000645-001 Unknown Traffic Repair $20,047.13
AR000646-001 Lea Dickerson Traffic Repair $22,577.44
AR000578-001 Athletic Club of Columbus Various Locations Loading Zone Fees $28,656.18

AR000645-001
It has been determined that the client and exact date of service is unknown. The invoice was posted on September 15th, 1999 but no money has been received to date. In 2008, the City Auditor's Office reorganized this particular invoice with an unknown payee. The Department of Public Service is past its statute of limitations for collecting on this account. Therefore, the Department of Public Service is requesting that this account be written off as uncollectible.

AR000646-001
These charges were accrued for traffic repair services from January 21, 2000 to May 31st, 2000. Repairs were required after client was cited for an accident on January 21, 1999. Invoice was posted on August 1st, 2000 but no money has been received to date. The Department of Public Service is past its statute of limitations for collecting against this account. Therefore, the Department of Public Service is requesting that this account be written off as uncollectible.

AR000578-001
These charges were accrued against the Athletic Club of Columbus various locations for loading zone fees for a total amount of $107,151.83, from 2004 to 2007. However, t whose original invoice date for this account according to the City Auditor's Office was August 19, 2004. Due to the length of time and the difficulty to recreate records, This does not match the Department of Public Se...

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