File #: O-497-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 12/1/2020 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 12/15/2020 Final action: 12/15/2020
Title: Authorizing the mayor to renew the Public Water System License from the State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for 2021 for operation of the Water Treatment Facility at 3040 York St.; authorizing the expenditure of $111,800 from the Water Operating Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Bullet Points
Label
DPU121520OEPALICENSETOOPERATE
WATER TREATMENT
P. Bannister (x1846)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the mayor to renew the Public Water System License from the State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for 2021 for operation of the Water Treatment Facility at 3040 York St.; authorizing the expenditure of $111,800 from the Water Operating Fund; and declaring an emergency.

Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The State of Ohio passed a revision to Section 6109.21 of the Revised Code in 1994 to require all municipal water treatment facilities to pay a yearly licensing fee to operate their plants. The fee is based on the total number of service connections that exist in the distribution system. The Toledo system has 130,000 connections. According to the rate structure, each tap costs $0.86 for a total of $111,800. The licensing requirement started in 1994 and upon proper application is renewable each succeeding year. All fees are placed in a special account for use by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in water related programs. The fee payment is due by December 31, 2020, which is thirty days before the expiration of the current license or 10% (ten percent) late penalties may be imposed.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $111,800.00
- The expenditure budget line item: 6060-32000-4000503STDSTD
- 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)?: yes
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)?: no
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)?
- What section of the City's Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) no
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) no
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) no
o Environment (yes/no) yes

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

SECTION 1. That an ex...

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