Explanation
BACKGROUND: In accordance with Section 307.15 and Chapter 3781, Ohio Revised Code, Franklin County proposed and approved, that the City of Columbus, Department of Building and Zoning Services provide residential plan review services and inspections on behalf of Franklin County. Ordinance No. 0402-2020 authorized this agreement. The term of the agreement was from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. Franklin County has requested that this agreement be extended six months to December 31, 2020.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely reimbursement to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures and revenues to provide these services are budgeted in the Development Services Fund, Fund 2240.
Title
To authorize the Department of Building and Zoning Services to extend a revenue contract with the Franklin County Building Department for the provision of residential building plan review services and inspections in the amount of $75,000.00, and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Franklin County has a need to provide residential plan review services and inspections for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0402-2020, passed February 24, 2020, authorized a six-month agreement with Franklin County, and,
WHEREAS, Franklin County has requested to extend the contract with the City of Columbus for the provision of residential plan review services and inspections for six months; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Building and Zoning Services in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to extend the revenue contract with Franklin County 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 Department of Building and Zoning Services is hereby authorized to extend the revenue contract for the provision of residential plan review services and inspections on behalf of Franklin County in the amount of $75,000.00 through the period ending December 31, 2020.
SECTION 2. Funds received from this revenue contract shall be deposited into the Development Services Fund, Fund No. 2240.
SECTION 3. 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.