Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is needed to modify and extend the terms of the revenue contracts initially authorized by Ordinance 2249-2022, allowing the Department of Building and Zoning Services to provide residential building official services and inspections on behalf of Franklin County in accordance with Section 307.15 and Chapter 3781 of the Ohio Revised Code. Due to delays in the approval of the contract form by Franklin County, a contract was not entered into in 2022. This modification and extension is needed to ensure timely reimbursement to the City for costs already incurred and to ensure the City continues to be paid for services rendered in 2023.
The modified term of the agreement for residential building official services will be from February 23, 2022 to July 23, 2022.
The modified term of the agreement for specified inspection services will be from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.
The modified overall contracted value will increase from $116,000.00 to $223,000.00.
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.
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To modify and extend the terms of the revenue contracts initially authorized by Ordinance 2249-2022, allowing the Department of Building and Zoning Services to provide residential building official services and inspections on behalf of Franklin County, by extending the terms of the contracts and to increase the overall contracted value from $116,000.00 to $223,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($223,000.00)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to modify and extend the terms of the revenue contracts initially authorized by Ordinance 2249-2022, allowing the Department of Building and Zoning Services to provide residential building official services and inspections on behalf of Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, due to delays in the approval of the contract form by Franklin County, a contract was not entered into in 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the modified term of the agreement for residential building official services will be from February 23, 2022 to July 23, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the modified term of the agreement for specified inspection services will be from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, the modified overall contracted value will increase from $116,000.00 to $223,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, Franklin County has a need to provide residential building official services and inspections for its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Franklin County has now approved contracts 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 modified and extended revenue contracts for the provision of specified inspection services for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 and residential building official services for the period of February 23, 2022 through July 23, 2022 on behalf of Franklin County in the amount of $223,000.00.
SECTION 2. That funds received from these revenue contracts 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.