Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into water and sewer contracts with Franklin County. The purpose of the contracts is to allow the County to make water and sewer service available to certain parcels in Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio as authorized by the Columbus and Perry Township Annexation Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact from the Agreement.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a water service contract and sewer service contract with Franklin County, Ohio to authorize the provision of water and sewer service to certain parcels in Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City and Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio entered into an Annexation Agreement. This Agreement will allow certain properties in Perry Township to have access to water and sewer service without annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City and Franklin County have water and sewer service contracts for some of the Perry Township properties, but not all of them; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary for the City and Franklin County to enter into a water service contract and a sewer service contract to allow for the availability of water service to the remaining properties covered by the Annexation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a water service contract and a sewer service contract with Franklin County, Ohio; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to enter into a water service contract and a sewer service contract to allow service to certain properties as authorized by the Annexation Agreement with Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.