Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to write off the debts owed to the Division of Power for the uncollectible electric accounts, as follows:
ACCOUNT NO. NAME LOCATION AMOUNT
593631-1297098 Maramor Candy Co. 1855 E. 17th Avenue $28,737.72
597552-1299865 Jaeger Commerce Park 560 W. Nationwide Blvd. $20,342.47
These amounts represent power charges and surcharges predating November 30, 2016. Attempts to collect were explored and the Department of Public Utilities has been advised by the City Attorney's Office that attempts to locate additional assets or parties responsible for the debt has been unsuccessful and the amounts due are uncollectible. Therefore, the Department of Public Utilities is requesting authorization to write the accounts off as uncollectible.
FISCAL IMPACT: Formally writing off this debt as uncollectible officially recognizes that the City will forego this revenue. This step is prudent to maintaining accurate, timely and realistic accounting records.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to write off, as uncollectible, two unpaid accounts due to the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power, in the amount of Forty-nine Thousand, Eighty Dollars and Nineteen Cents. ($49,080.19)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Power provided electrical service to Maramor Candy Co. ($28,737.72) and Jaeger Commerce Park ($20,342.47) at 1855 E. 17th Avenue and 560 West Nationwide Boulevard respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Power has been unable to collect past due charges related to the electric charges in the amount of Forty-nine Thousand, Eighty Dollars and Nineteen Cents; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has advised that attempts to locate additional assets or parties that may be held responsible for payment of the charges in question and the amount is uncollectible; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director to write off this debt as uncollectible; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to write off as uncollectible the electric charges billed to Maramor Candy Co. and Jaeger Commerce Park, in the amount of Forty-nine Thousand, Eighty Dollars and Nineteen Cents, as follows:
ACCOUNT NO. NAME LOCATION AMOUNT
593631-1297098 Maramor Candy Co. 1855 E. 17th Avenue $28,737.72
597552-1299865 Jaeger Commerce Park 560 W. Nationwide Blvd. $20,342.47
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.