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. Ordinance No. 1549-2020 authorized the extension of this agreement to December 31, 2020. Franklin County has now proposed that the City of Columbus, Department of Building and Zoning Services provide electrical inspections on behalf of Franklin County. The term of this agreement will be three months and will cover the period of January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021.
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 enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Building Department for the provision of electrical inspections in the amount of $24,750.00, and to declare an emergency. ($24,750.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Franklin County has a need to provide electrical inspections for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Franklin County has requested a contract with the City of Columbus for the provision of electrical inspections for three months from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2021; 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 enter into contract with Franklin County to provide the needed inspections and ensure timely reimbursement to the City, 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 enter into a three-month revenue contract, for the period of January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021, for the provision of electrical inspections on behalf of Franklin County in the amount of $24,750.00.
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.