Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Worthington Park for over-payment of storm water and clean river charges. The customer has a credit balance of $37,391.44 due to overbilling of drainage services for the property at 7695 Barkwood Dr. From 6/5/07 to 5/30/13 the property was billed for 165 Equivalent Residential Units (ERU's) and the actual measurement should have been 85 ERU's. The total adjusted stormwater and clean river charges were $42,271.95. The total refund the customer is entitled to due to subsequent billing from the date of adjustment is $37,391.44.
It is requested that this legislation be handled in an emergency manner in order to reimburse the customer at the earliest possible date.
Contract Compliance is not required as this refund is necessary to our customer to whom we have agreed to provide water services.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budgetary impact because we are returning a portion of funds the customer paid. Revenues are not significantly impacted by this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Worthington Park for over-payment of stormwater and clean river charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $37,391.44 and to declare an emergency. ($37,391.44)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to Worthington Park. for over-payment of storm water and clean river charges, and
WHEREAS, the adjustment was made after the customer was billed and paid for 165 ERU's of stormwater and clean river charges when they should have been billed for 85 ERU's for stormwater and clean river charges since June 5, 2007, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Worthington Park. for stormwater and clean river charges, in order to reimburse them at the earliest possible date, for the immediate preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to reimburse Worthington Park (account number 336707-1011254) for storm water and clean river charges.
SECTION 2. That a revenue reduction transaction in the total amount of $37,391.44 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from:
Storm Sewer Operating Fund 675, Dept. 60-15, $22,537.54
Sewerage System Operating Fund 650, Dept. 60-05, $14,853.90
SECTION 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.