File #: O-143-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 4/6/2020 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 4/21/2020 Final action: 4/21/2020
Title: Authorizing the disappropriation of $1,500,000 from the Water Bond Improvement Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $1,500,000 in the Water Bond Improvement Fund for the Alum System Improvements Project; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute contract(s) for the design, preparation of plans and specifications, engineering, bidding, construction oversight, testing, permits, renovation, construction, appurtenances, and other related work, tasks, equipment, and materials needed; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Bullet Points, 2. Audio: Agenda Reveiw April 14, 2020

Label

DPU042120ALUMSYSTEM

Water Treatment

W. Henry (x1840)

(Revised)

 

Title

Authorizing the disappropriation of $1,500,000 from the Water Bond Improvement Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $1,500,000 in the Water Bond Improvement Fund for the Alum System Improvements Project; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute contract(s) for the design, preparation of plans and specifications, engineering, bidding, construction oversight, testing, permits, renovation, construction, appurtenances, and other related work, tasks, equipment, and materials needed; and declaring an emergency.

 

Body

SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

Ordinance 218-13 previously authorized funding for alum storage and feed facilities for the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant.  This ordinance authorizes additional funding to complete the alum system improvements mandated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.  To provide additional funds, this ordinance authorizes reappropriating monies remaining from projects funded from the Series 2013 Bond Issuance.

 

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:

-                     The amount of funds requested: $1,500,000

-                     The expenditure budget line item: 6062-32000-4UB1813STDSTD

-                     New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none

-                     Revenue budget line item (if any): none

-                     Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: no

-                     Is this a capital project (yes/no)?: yes

-                     If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)?: existing

-                     What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:

o                     Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes

o                     Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes

o                     Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) yes

o                     Environment (yes/no) yes

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1.  That the following project in the Water Bond Improvement Fund is reduced of encumbrances and disappropriated:

 

Fund

Cost Center

Functional Area

Project Name

Amount

6062

32000

4UB1013STDSTD

Flocculation/Sedimentation and Filter Addition Basin 7

$1,500,000

 

SECTION 2.  That an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 is appropriated from the unappropriated bond proceeds in the Water Bond Improvement Fund to Account Code 6062-32000-4UB1813STDSTD; and the expenditure of same is authorized for the Alum System Improvements Project.

 

SECTION 3.  That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and execute contract(s) for design, preparation of plans and specifications, engineering, bidding, construction, testing, permits, and other related work, tasks, equipment and materials needed for the Alum System improvements project upon such terms and conditions shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.

 

SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 2 in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contract(s) authorized in Section 3 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 5.  That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.

 

                     SECTION 6.  That this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to ensure the uninterrupted distribution of quality potable drinking water to the citizens of the entire region.

 

Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________                                          __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor