Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus has an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources allowing the Division of Water to withdraw water from Alum Creek Reservoir, Storage Space #1 and #2 and to pay the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources a prorated share of the operation and maintenance costs. This agreement was entered into by the authority of Ordinance 1663-71, passed on November 15, 1971. An annual payment is needed to keep the agreement in effect.
The Federal Identification Number for the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources is xx-xxxxxxx (xxx).
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Water has allocated funds for this purpose in the 2023 Water Operating Fund Budget.
$1,328,015.41 was expended for this purpose during 2022
$1,370,694.19 was expended for this purpose during 2021
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure in order to meet the payment deadline of May 31, 2023.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the State of Ohio Treasurer, Department of Natural Resources, for operation and maintenance services and water entitlement costs for withdrawing water from the Alum Creek Reservoir for the Division of Water; to authorize the expenditure of $1,387,361.59 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,387,361.59)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 1663-71, which passed November 15, 1971, authorized the City of Columbus and the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources, to enter into an agreement permitting the City of Columbus to withdraw raw water from Alum Creek Reservoir and to pay the State a prorated share of the operation and maintenance costs, and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $1,387,361.59, or so much thereof as may be needed, from the Water Operating Fund, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Pub...
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