Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an operational agreement with Del-Co Water Company, Inc to establish terms for Del-Co Water Company, Inc.'s operational requirements for a raw water pump station and pipeline situated on the eastern shore of the O’Shaughnessy Reservoir immediately south of Home Road. Del-Co Water Company, Inc. has elected to construct, operate and maintain a pump station and pipeline along O’Shaughnessy Reservoir as authorized in the Upground Reservoir Reimbursement Agreement Ordinance No. 0504-2012 effective September 24, 2012.
As part of the Reimbursement Agreement, the City agreed to grant Del-Co Water Company, Inc. an easement to construct and maintain a raw water pump station and pipeline to withdraw water from the Scioto River System to allow Del-Co Water Company, Inc. to plan for long term raw water supply requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an operational agreement with Del-Co Water Company, Inc. to establish terms for Del-Co Water Company, Inc.'s operational requirements for their raw water pump station situated on the eastern shore of the O’Shaughnessy Reservoir immediately south of Home Road.
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WHEREAS, the City and Del-Co Water Company, Inc. entered into a Settlement Agreement on July 6, 1992, which included provisions related to the planning, development, and construction of a new water supply facility or facilities by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and Del-Co Water Company, Inc. entered into a Reimbursement Agreement on September 24, 2012, which included provisions to grant Del-Co Water Company, Inc. an easement to construct, operate and maintain a raw water pump station and pipeline to withdraw water from the Scioto River System; and
WHEREAS, the City has completed the construction of the John R. Doutt Upground Reservoir, which includes an allocation of eight million gallons per day (mgd) to Del-Co Water Company, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City and Del-Co Water Company, Inc. agreed on terms for Del-Co Water Company, Inc.'s operational requirements for a raw water pump station and pipeline situated on the eastern shore of the O’Shaughnessy Reservoir immediately south of Home Road; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director to enter into an operational agreement with Del-Co Water Company for the public health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to enter into an operational agreement with Del-Co Water Company, Inc to establish terms for Del-Co Water Company, Inc.'s operational requirements for a raw water pump station and pipeline situated on the eastern shore of the O’Shaughnessy Reservoir immediately south of Home Road.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.