Explanation
Background:
This ordinance provides for the appropriation of special purpose funds to continue purchasing supplies and providing services in 2015 that are supported by donations and fees, and providing services in 2015 that are supported by the donation of the Gatrell Arts and Vocational Rehabilitation Fund.
Emergency Jusitification: Emergency legislation is required in order to have funding available for necessary expenditures in February.
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Special Purpose Fund unappropriated balance by $669,592.93, and to reduce the Gatrell Fund unappropriated balance by $10,607.71
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $669,592.93 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund, and the appropriation of $10,607.71 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Gatrell Arts Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department to continue purchasing supplies and providing services during 2015; and to declare an emergency. ($680,200.64) (AMENDED BY ORD. 0553-2015 PASSED 3/9/2015)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance provides for the appropriation of lapsed funds in order to continue purchasing supplies and providing services during 2015; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to authorize any such future deposits as the City may receive into this fund which are hereby deemed to be appropriated, and the City Auditor is hereby authorized to pay such amounts thereof; 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 funds in order to have funding available for February 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 special purpose funds, and Gatrell Arts Funds to continue purchasing supplies and providing services in 2015 that are supported by donations and fees.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund, Fund 223, 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, 2015, the sum of $669,592.93 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department 51-01, as follows:
Sub OCA Object
Project Title Fund Code Level 3 Amount
Various Park Improvement Donations 025 511220 2269 $50,000.00
Various Park Improvement Donations 025 511220 3340 $30,000.00
Various Park Improvement Donations 025 511220 6621 $57,000.00
Recreation Center Donations 028 510966 2201 5,000.00
Recreation Center Donations 028 510966 2269 11,000.00
Recreation Center Donations 028 510966 3336 6,000.00
Recreation Center Donations 028 510966 3337 17,782.00
Recreation Center Donations 028 510966 3346 6,000.00
Boating Safety Education 043 511261 3331 4,146.87
Music In The Air 051 223051 2269 5,000.00
Music In The Air 051 223051 2269 301,995
Christopher Columbus Invitational 052 511873 2269 6,849.02
Waterways Nature Preservation 062 511477 2269 20,000.00
Waterways Nature Preservation 062 511477 6621 50,000.00
Waterways Improvement 076 511345 2260 22,000.00
Waterways Improvement 076 511345 3375 20,070.04
Shaved Ice Cone Sales 098 514711 2269 10,000.00
Shaved Ice Cone Sales 098 514711 3355 18,500.00
Youth Sports Partnership 125 512277 3336 6,000.00
Youth Sports Partnership 125 512277 3336 3,300.00
APPS 311 223311 2269 8,000.00
APPS 311 223311 3336 10,000.00
Development 312 223312 3336 $950.00
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Gatrell Arts and Vocational Rehabilitation Fund 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, 2015, the sum of $10,607.71.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department 51-01, as follows:
Project Title Fund OCA Object Level 3 Amount
Gatrell Arts and Vocation Rehabilitation Fund 235 516799 2269 $10,607.71
SECTION 4. Any such future deposits as the City may receive are hereby deemed to be appropriated, and the City Auditor is hereby authorized to pay such amounts thereof, in accordance with payments made toward the tree replacement fund.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
SECTION 7. 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.