Explanation
This ordinance requests authority for the Director of Public Utilities to pay Delaware County for provision of sewer services during Fiscal Year 2015, based on an agreement entered into by the City of Columbus and Delaware County in 1991 authorized by Ordinance No. 2424-91. This agreement authorizes discharge of sewage from Delaware County into the sewer system of the City of Columbus and from the City of Columbus system into the Delaware County sewer system in order to avoid duplication of wastewater treatment. Payments are made on a quarterly basis. A copy of the original agreement is attached to this legislation.
SUPPLIER: Delaware County (31-6400065-015) Governmental Organization
FISCAL IMPACT: $2,800,000.00 is needed for the services provided by Delaware County. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2015 Operating Budget, Ordinance 2621-2014.
$2,809,434.82 was spent in 2014
$2,100,573.47 was spent in 2013
$2,116,334.32 was spent in 2012
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish a purchase order to make payments to Delaware County for sewer services provided for Fiscal Year 2015, and to authorize the expenditure of $2,800,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($2,800,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2424-91 authorized an agreement between the City of Columbus and Delaware County based on a determination that it is in the best economic interests of both parties to avoid duplication of sanitary wastewater treatment, and
WHEREAS, this agreement provides for payment by each party for services provided by the other party within certain service area boundaries, and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted yearly by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage for these payments and this ordinance authorizes funds for the 2015 Fiscal Year; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order to make payments to Delaware County, 50 Channing Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015, for provisions of sewer services for Fiscal Year 2015, based on an agreement entered into by the City of Columbus and Delaware County in 1991 authorized by Ordinance No. 2424-91.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $2,800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650 as follows:
OCA: 605006
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 03: 3407
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.