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File #: 0388-2015    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/29/2015 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 3/2/2015 Final action: 3/4/2015
Title: To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate funds within the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriation within the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects to reimburse unused grant funds to City departments; and to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and expend funds to repay the Ohio Public Works Commission for unused grant funds in connection with the Lockbourne Road Improvement Project. ($337,675.29)
Explanation
1.  BACKGROUND
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to return unused funds to the City of Columbus Department of Public Service Division of Design and Construction, the City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities Division of Power and Water - Water, the City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities Division of Sewerage and Drainage - Storm, and the Ohio Public Works Commission, for the Lockbourne Road Improvement project.
 
Ordinance 1584-2009 passed December 16, 2009, authorized the construction of the Lockbourne Road Improvement project utilizing funds from the City of Columbus Department of Public Service Division of Design and Construction, the City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities Division of Power and Water - Water, the City of Columbus Division of Sewerage and Drainage - Storm, and grant funds from the Ohio Public Works Commission.
 
The project was completed.  Final accounting reconciliation determined the cash remaining in the grant, $337,675.29, is to be distributed between the original funding sources as follows: the City of Columbus Department of Public Service Division of Design and Construction ($141,135.84), the City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities Division of Power and Water - Water ($11,307.77), the City of Columbus Division of Sewerage and Drainage - Storm ($18,624.57), and the Ohio Public Works Commission ($166,607.11).
 
2.  FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $337,675.29 remain in the grant account and are available for distribution.  No additional funds are necessary.
 
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate funds within the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriation within the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects to reimburse unused grant funds to City departments; and to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and expend funds to repay the Ohio Public Works Commission for unused grant funds in connection with the Lockbourne Road Improvement Project. ($337,675.29)
 
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Department of Public Service completed the Lockbourne Road Improvement project; and
 
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Department of Public Service Division of Design and Construction, the City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities Division of Power and Water - Water, the City of Columbus Division of Sewerage and Drainage - Storm, and the Ohio Public Works Commission contributed funds for the project; and
 
WHEREAS, there is a remaining cash balance in the grant fund; and
 
WHEREAS, the remaining cash balance is to be distributed within and between the original contributors; now, therefore
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
 
SECTION 1.      That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to appropriate funds as follows:
 
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764/ 598079-100000/Lockbourne Road Recon CC07L/CC08L/10-5501/598179/$21,833.81
 
SECTION 2.  That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer appropriation as follows:
 
From:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764/ 598079-100000/Lockbourne Road Recon CC07L/CC08L/06-6600/598179/$315,841.48
 
To:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764/ 598079-100000/Lockbourne Road Recon CC07L/CC08L/10-5501/598179/$149,234.37
764/ 598079-100000/Lockbourne Road Recon CC07L/CC08L/05-5515/598179/$166,607.11
 
SECTION 3.  That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer cash and appropriation between projects as follows:
 
From:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764/ 598079-100000/Lockbourne Road Recon CC07L/CC08L/03-0886/598179/$171,068.18
 
To:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
766/766999-100000/Unallocated Balance Fund 766/80-0886/766999/$141,135.84
608/608999-100000/Unallocated Balance Fund 608/80-0886/608999/$11,307.77
691/691999-100000/Unallocated Balance Fund 691/80-0886/691999//$18,624.57
 
SECTION 4.  That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to appropriate and expend funds to repay the Ohio Public Works Commission for unused grant funds in connection with the Lockbourne Road Improvement Project as follows:
 
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764/ 598079-100000/Lockbourne Road Recon CC07L/CC08L/05-5515/598179/$166,607.11
 
SECTION 5.  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 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 ordinance.
 
SECTION 7.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period by law.