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. In 2021, Franklin County proposed that the City of Columbus, Department of Building and Zoning Services provide electrical inspections on behalf of Franklin County. Ordinance No. 0251-2021 authorized the agreement with Franklin County for a three-month term covering the period of January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021. Franklin County has requested a six-month extension to this agreement.
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 the revenue contract with the Franklin County Building Department for the provision of electrical inspections in the amount of $49,500.00, and to declare an emergency. ($49,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Franklin County has a need to provide electrical inspections for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0251-2021 authorized the agreement with Franklin County to provide these services; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County has requested to extend the contract by six months with the City of Columbus, Department of Building and Zoning Services for the provision of electrical inspections; 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 extend the revenue contract with Franklin County to ensur...
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