File #: O-056-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/28/2020 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 2/25/2020 Final action: 2/25/2020
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of $13,433 from the Water Operating Fund to provide payment of the City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities' membership dues for 2020 to the American Water Works Association (AWWA); and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: City Council February 11, 2020, 2. Audio: Agenda Review 2/18/2020, 3. Audio: City Council February 25, 2020

Label

DPU021120AMERICANWATERWORKSASSOCIATION2020DUES

Water Treatment

Patekka Bannister (x 1846)

(Revised)

 

Title

Authorizing the expenditure of $13,433 from the Water Operating Fund to provide payment of the City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities’ membership dues for 2020 to the American Water Works Association (AWWA); and declaring an emergency.

 

Body

SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The American Water Works Association is an international not-for-profit and educational society which advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of stakeholders from throughout the water processing and distribution community.  This ordinance authorizes payment of the membership dues for 2020 for the Department of Public Utilities.  Funds are provided in the 2020 Operating Budget for this purpose.

 

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:

-                     The amount of funds requested: $13,433

-                     The expenditure budget line item: 6060-32000-4000500STDSTD

-                     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 expenditure in the amount of $13,433 is authorized from the Water Operating Fund, Account Code 6060-32000-4000500STDSTD, for payment of the City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities 2020 membership dues to the American Water Works Association.

                                          

SECTION 2.  That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $13,433 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the membership authorized in Section 1 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

                     

                     SECTION 3.                     That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force 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 expenditure is needed for prompt payment of DPU’s 2020 dues to the American Water Works Association.

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas 12, nays 0.

 

Passed:  February 25, 2020, as an emergency measure:  yeas 12, nays 0.

 

Attest:                                          

Gerald E. Dendinger                                          Matt Cherry

Clerk of Council                                          President of Council

 

Approved:                                                               March 2, 2020

Wade Kapszukiewicz

                                                                                    Mayor