Explanation
Background:
This ordinance provides for the appropriation of special revenue funds to continue purchasing supplies and providing services in 2012 that are supported by the donation of the Gatrell Arts and Vocational Rehabilitation Fund.
Emergency legislation is required in order to have funding available for necessary expenditures in April 2012.
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Gatrell Fund's unappropriated balance by $17,000.00
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $17,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Gatrell Arts and Vocational Rehabilitation Fund to continue purchasing supplies and providing services during 2012; and to declare an emergency. ($17,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance provides for the appropriation of lapsed special revenue funds in order to continue purchasing supplies and providing services during 2012; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said special revenue funds in order to have funding available for April expenditures thereby preserving the City's public health, peace, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That it is necessary to appropriate these special revenue funds to continue purchasing supplies and providing services in 2012 that are supported by this donation.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Gatrell Arts and Vocational Rehabilitation Fund No. 235, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $17,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01, as follows:
OCA Object
Project Title Fund Code Level 3 Amount
Gatrell Arts and Vocation Rehabilitation Fund 235 516799 2269 $11,000.00
Gatrell Arts and Vocation Rehabilitation Fund 235 516799 3331 $6,000.00
TOTAL $17,000.00
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
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.