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AN ORDINANCE
BY VICE MAYOR BYINGTON NO 4887
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION I, 2019 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 4870 TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF:
  • 1. AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 TO BE EXPENDED FROM THE GENERAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND FOR THE CARDBOARD DROP-OFF STATION IMPROVEMENTS; AND
  • 2. AN AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE GENERAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND;
FOR THE CITY OF OAKWOOD, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019.

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Vice Mayor Byington explained that this is the first reading of a supplemental appropriation ordinance that will allow the City to expand its cardboard collection facilities at Creager Field.

The City currently operates a cardboard drop-off station at the Creager Field parking lot. It is open 24/7, allowing residents to drop off recyclable cardboard materials outside their normal home pick-up schedule. The station consists of two large top-loading dumpster containers that have been equipped for public access by the construction of a ramp and wood platform.

Since installing the station a few years ago, it has been a huge success with Oakwood residents. More and more cardboard is being received each year. Cardboard often accumulates beyond capacity before the next scheduled container pick-up, and ends up piled on the loading platform and around the containers.

City staff has explored ways to increase the cardboard recycling capacity, and was recently informed that the City has been approved for a grant from the Montgomery County Solid Waste District. The grant is in the amount of $16,720, which will pay 100% of the cost to purchase two additional containers. Under the terms and conditions of the grant, the City must pay the entire cost of the containers up front, to be reimbursed by the Solid Waste District upon completion of the project.

In order to use the new containers alongside the existing containers, an expanded platform assembly must be built. That particular line item is not funded by the grant, but can be done in-house by city employees at an estimated cost of $7,532.

In all, the City’s up front cost will be $24,252, which includes $16,720 for the two new containers and $7,532 for the new platform and stair assembly. Of that $24, 252, $16,720 will be reimbursed after project completion through the Solid Waste District grant.

This project was not included in the 2019 budget adopted by City Council last December because the grant had not been approved at that time. City Council believes this modest investment will benefit the public welfare by further promoting cardboard recycling, and by ensuring adequate capacity and added efficiency for Oakwood residents, and wishes to appropriate the necessary funds in 2019 to take advantage of this grant opportunity.

This supplemental appropriation will authorize the transfer of $25,000 from the City’s General Fund to the General Equipment Replacement Fund, from which these up front expenditures will be made.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mr. Epley that the second reading be waived and that the ordinance be passed tonight.

Mayor Duncan noted that a four out of five yes vote is required in order to waive the second reading of the ordinance.