Explanation
BACKGROUND: In accordance with Section 307.15 and Chapter 3781, Ohio Revised Code, Franklin County has proposed and approved, that the City of Columbus, Department of Building and Zoning Services will provide residential building official services and inspections on behalf of Franklin County. The term of the agreement will be from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
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 Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to enter into a revenue contract with the Franklin County Building Department for the provision of residential building official services and inspections in the amount of $116,000.00, and to declare an emergency. ($116,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Franklin County has a need to provide residential building official services and inspections for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Franklin County has approved a contract with the City of Columbus for the provision of residential building official services and 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 authorize the Director to enter into a revenue contract with Franklin County to ensure timely reimbursement to the City for costs already incurred and owed to the City all 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 Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services is hereby authorized to enter into a revenue contract for the provision of residential building official services and inspections on behalf of Franklin County in the amount of $116,000.00 for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
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.