Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract the with Franklin County Engineer's Office for snow and ice removal services. It also authorizes the reimbursement of up to $400,000 to the Franklin County Engineer's Office for snow and ice removal services for the 2014-2015 winter season with funds from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, No. 266. In order to capture operating efficiencies, county and city forces occasionally service portions of the others' roadways that lie within the others jurisdiction. Each entity is responsible for tracking the labor, equipment and materials used in order to determine the cost for all snow plow and ice removal activities performed. The county typically services more city of Columbus roadways than the city services county roadways. The entities settle up once each year and this payment represents the estimated net amount due to the county.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $400,000.00 in the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, No. 266.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with the Franklin County Engineer's Office for snow and ice removal services; to authorize the expenditure of up to $400,000.00 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund.
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Engineer's Office for snow and ice removal services; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $400,000.00 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure is necessary to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for snow and ice removal services for the 2014-2015 winter season; and
WHEREAS, in order to capture operating efficiencies, county and city forces occasionally service portions of the others' roadways; and
WHEREAS, each entity is responsible for tracking the labor, equipment and materials used in order to determine the cost for all snow plow and ice removal activities performed; and
WHEREAS, the county typically services more City of Columbus roadways than the city services county roadways; and
WHEREAS, the entities settle up once each year and this payment represents the estimated net amount due to the county; and now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into contract with the Franklin County Engineer's Office for reimbursement for snow and ice removal services rendered by the County Engineer on city streets during the 2014-2015 winter season for the Division of Infrastructure Management in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purposes of paying the cost of this contract, the expenditure of up to $400,000.00 be and hereby is authorized from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund, Fund 266, Department No. 59-11, Division of Infrastructure Management, Object Level One Code 03, Object Level Three Code 3375 and OCA Code 591126.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.