Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to 2150 Investment Co., 2150 S Hamilton Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 (account number 342235-1095807) for over-payment of clean river and stormwater charges. Between February 1, 2008 and October 17, 2013, the customer was over-billed for and paid for a cumulative 1,536 Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs) of clean river charges and storm water charges, when the charges were for a cumulative 504 ERUs of clean river and storm water charges. This overbilling and overpayment resulted in a customer credit of $22,408.53. The reason for the difference is relative to a re-calculation of the impervious areas for commercial and industrial customers.
Subsequent customer billings have reduced the customer credit to a total of $21,830.10. The Department of Public Utilities requests that this credit be returned to 2150 Investment Co.
It is requested that 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 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 2150 Investment Co. for over-payment of clean river and stormwater charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $21,830.10 and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities recommends reimbursement to 2150 Investment Co., 2150 S Hamilton Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 for over-payment of clean river and stormwater charges, and
WHEREAS, the adjustment was made after the customer was billed for and paid for 1,536 ERUs of clean river charges and storm water charges, when they should have been charged 504 ERUs of clean river and storm water from February 1, 2008 to October 17, 2013; and
WHEREAS, this overbilling and overpayment resulted in a customer credit of $22,408.53 and subsequent customer billings have reduced the credit to a total of $21,830.10; 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 2150 Investment Co , 2150 S Hamilton Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 for clean river and stormwater charges, in an emergency manner 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 2150 Investment Co., 2150 S Hamilton Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 (account number 342235-1095807) for clean river and stormwater charges.
SECTION 2. That a revenue reduction transaction in the total amount of $21,830.10 or as much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized from:
Storm Sewer Operating Fund 675, Dept. 60-15, $13,124.40
Sewerage System Operating Fund 650, Dept. 60-05, $ 8,705.70
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.