Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Infrastructure Management is responsible for street cleaning in Columbus. Debris gathered, as a result of street cleaning, brush clearing and other street maintenance activities is dumped at the landfill operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO). The Division of Traffic Management has a need to dispose of traffic installation debris, resulting from the installation of new traffic poles, at the landfill operated by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO). Due to an existing contractual relationship where the City of Columbus participates in the rate setting process the City is required to use SWACO waste disposal services. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $415,000.00 for tipping fees at SWACO’s landfill.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds totaling $400,000.00 are budgeted and available for this expenditure within the Division of Infrastructure Management. Funds totaling $15,000.00 are budgeted and available for this expenditure with the Division of Traffic Management.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The division requests emergency designation for the legislation so as to avoid delays of payment to SWACO that could result in the city incurring interest and penalties as specified within the agreement between the city and SWACO.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to establish a purchase order with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for landfill use by the Division of Infrastructure Management and the Division of Traffic Management; to authorize the expenditure of $415,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($415,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Infrastructure Management is responsible for maintenance of roadways in Columbus and has a need to dispose of construction debris; and
WHEREAS, debris collected from the street cleaning activities must be dumped at an approved landfill, such as the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted and available for these expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Divisions of Infrastructure Management and Traffic Management, in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for disposal services to ensure that funds are available and there is no lapse in service or late fee assessed, thereby preserving 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to establish a purchase order with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, 4239 London Groveport Rd., Grove City, OH 43123, in an amount not to exceed $415,000.00, for payment of refuse tipping fees in accordance with the applicable specifications on file in the Office of the Director of Public Service, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the tipping fees, the sum of $400,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, Fund 2265, Division No. 59-11, Division of Infrastructure Management, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the tipping fees, the sum of $15,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, Fund 2265, Division No. 59-13, Division of Traffic Management, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to make any/all other accounting changes for the transactions discussed within this ordinance that are construed by the City Auditor to be reasonably consistent with the intent of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.