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File #: 0435-2015    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/4/2015 In control: Public Utilities Committee
On agenda: 3/2/2015 Final action: 3/4/2015
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew a membership with the Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $29,250.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($29,250.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 0435-2015 aomwa Invoice - 2015
Explanation
 
This legislation will enable the Director of Public Utilities to renew the membership for 2015 with the Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies (aomwa).  AOMWA provides education, research and advocacy on behalf of wastewater agencies in the State of Ohio.  The membership renewal will provide direct and timely access to this information.  The membership is for one (1) year.
 
SUPPLIER:  Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies (02-0626617), Non-Profit Organization
 
FISCAL IMPACT:  $29,250.00 is needed for the membership.  Only $25,000.00 was budgeted for this expenditure.  Planned expenditures will be reprioritized to allow for coverage of the additional cost.  This ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2015 Operating Budget, ORD #2621-2014.
 
$24,375.00 was expended in 2014
$24,375.00 was expended in 2013
 
 
Title
 
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew a membership with the Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $29,250.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund.  ($29,250.00)
 
 
Body
 
WHEREAS, it is necessary to renew the membership with the Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies (aomwa) for 2015, and
 
WHEREAS, AOMWA provides education, research and advocacy, on behalf of wastewater agencies in the State of Ohio.  The membership renewal will provide direct and timely access to this information; now, therefore
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
 
SECTION l. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order to renew the membership to the Association of Ohio Metropolitan Wastewater Agencies (aomwa), c/o Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, 3900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2506, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
 
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $29,250.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Sewer System Operating Fund, Fund 650 to pay the cost thereof as follows:
 
OCA:  605006
Object Level 1:  03
Object Level 3:  3333
 
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.