Explanation
BACKGROUND
Need: The Franklin County Municipal Court needs to purchase furniture, fixtures, desks and chairs for the Judges' Chambers and offices in the Court. The existing furniture is no longer salvageable and is in need of replacement. Ordinance 0765-2008 authorized the expenditure of $87,200 from fund 748, project 748025, OCA code 748025 for the purchase of furniture and fixtures for the Municipal Court Judges. As per ordinance 0331-2008 all funds were transferred out of the general fund in the special project fund. Ordinance 0593-2010 and 2626-2012 was done to extend the time as all the monies were not spent within the time frame. Currently, $52,169.42 was not spent within the time frame and needs to be re-approved.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of this expenditure was budgeted and available within the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges general fund budget in 2008. AC034386/002 was cancelled making the funds available.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to permit the timely procurement of needed supplies.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to establish purchase orders with various companies to purchase chairs, public seating, tables and miscellaneous fixtures; to amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($52,169.42)
Body
WHEREAS, the Court needs to make purchases for furniture and fixtures in the amount of $52,169.42; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget for purposes of creating and providing sufficient budget authority for the aforementioned expenditures; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed supplies;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to purchase furniture and fixtures needed for Court operations, thereby p...
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