Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
04/24/2012
Agenda Report # 040
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Agreement with Columbus Water Works
INITIATED BY: Ronald Smith, Public Services
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement
with Columbus Water Works for performing a variety of minor tasks or services
that are mutually beneficial to both organizations
Background: The Columbus Consolidated Government and Columbus Water Works
perform a variety of minor tasks or services that are mutually beneficial to
both organizations. In so much as both parties strive toward efficient
financial record keeping and accountability, this agreement strives to identify
minor tasks or services between the two parties that do not necessitate the
added burden of formal record keeping, invoice production, and payment
transactions as follows:
Tasks or services offered at no charge by CCG to CWW:
1. Waiver of tipping fees at Granite Bluff, Oxbow Meadows and Pine Grove
Landfills for loads delivered by CWW employees in CWW vehicles. Contractors
working to CWW are not exempt from tipping fees.
Task or services offered at no charge by CWW to CCG:
1. Waiver of sanitary sewer fees for laboratory analysis, waste flow
conveyance and treatment of Pine Grove Landfill leachate.
2. Waiver of fees for CWW grown and harvested hay bales for CCG use, when hay
bales are available. CCG contractors are not exempt from charges.
3. Waiver of water meter fees for filling CCG street sweeping equipment. CCG
contractor are not exempt from charges.
Analysis: Both the Columbus Consolidated Government and Columbus Water Works
will benefit from this agreement.
Financial Considerations: The agreement eases the burden of financial tracking
of minor tasks that take place on a daily basis.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None
Legal Considerations: The agreement must be beneficial to both organizations.
If at any time either party believes that the cost of tasks or services
provided is no longer a minor concern or the mutual balance of services in
disrupted or other reasonable consideration, this agreement may be voided in
writing between the parties.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested to enter into the Memorandum
of Agreement between Columbus Consolidated Government and Columbus Water Works.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA)
WITH THE COLUMBUS WATER WORKS.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government and Columbus Water Works perform
a variety of minor tasks or services that are mutually beneficial to both
organizations; and,
WHEREAS, in so much as both parties strive toward efficient financial record
keeping and accountability, this agreement strives to identify minor tasks or
services between the two parties that do not necessitate the added burden of
formal record keeping, invoice production, and payment transaction; and,
WHEREAS, both the Columbus Consolidated Government and Columbus Water Works
will benefit from this agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Memorandum of Agreement
with the Columbus Water Works to perform a variety of minor tasks or services
that are mutually beneficial to both parties.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the ____ day of __________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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