Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded the 2015 Dr. Robert Neil Lowry Grant from The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals. This grant is in the amount of $5,000.00, and is for the support of the healthy and safe use of recreational water. Through educational outreach and free trainings in aquatic operations provided for recreational water venue operators, Columbus Public Health seeks to improve pool operations and increase knowledge on basic water chemistry, thereby reducing the likelihood of recreational water illnesses within the community.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: This grant is entirely funded by The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals and does not generate revenue or require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept the 2015 Dr. Robert Neil Lowery Grant from The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals in the amount of $5,000.00 for the support of the healthy and safe use of recreational water; to authorize the appropriation of $5,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the City’s Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $5,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals to support the healthy and safe use of recreational water; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to accept the 2015 Dr. Robert Neil Lowry Grant from The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals and to appropriate these funds to Columbus Public Health for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept the 2015 Dr. Robert Neil Lowry Grant in the amount of $5,000.00 from The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals for the healthy and safe use of recreational water.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the City’s Private Grants Fund, Fund 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending June 30, 2016, the sum of $5,000.00 and any eligible interest earned during the grant period is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Department No. 50-01, as follows:
2015 Dr. Robert Neil Lowry Grant:
OCA: 501538; Grant: 501538; Obj. Level 01:03; Amount: $5,000.00
Total for Grant No. 501538: $5,000.00
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. That 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 for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.