Resolution 60-22
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Megan O’Callaghan, City Manager
Date: November 8, 2022
Re: Resolution 60-22 – 2023 Franklin County Public Health Contract
Summary
Resolution 60-22 authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract (attached) with the District
Advisory Council of the Franklin County General Health District (Franklin County Public Health) for
the provision of public health services and plumbing inspection services for 2023. Franklin County
Public Health serves as the public health agency for the City, including the portions of the City in
Delaware and Union Counties.
The Board of Franklin County Public Health approved a per capita rate of $9.5996 for the public
health services it provides to participating jurisdictions for 2023. This per capita rate reflects an
increase of 3% over the 2022 per capita rate ($9.32). Based on MORPC’s estimated population for
Dublin of 49,221, the City’s costs for the 2023 contract is $472,501.91. This is an increase of
$975.15 from the 2022 amount ($471,526.76.00). This amount has been budgeted as part of the
2023 Operating Budget.
As Council is aware, the City of Dublin contracts separately with Franklin County Public Health for
mosquito control services and plumbing plan review services. Franklin County Public Health is
responsible for the mosquito contract administration and monitors the contractor’s performance
and compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of the contract. Staff has also
budgeted for these services in the 2023 Operating Budget.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council approve Resolution No. 60-22 for public health services in 2023.
Please address any questions to Megan O’Callaghan.
Office of the City Manager
5555 Perimeter Drive • Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 614.410.4400 Memo
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CONTRACT
Between
FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
And
CITY OF DUBLIN
This contract entered into by and between the City of Dublin (hereafter referred to as
“City”), with its principal address being 5555 Perimeter Drive, Dublin, Ohio 43017, and the
Board of Health of the Franklin County General Health District (hereafter referred to as
“Board” or “Franklin County Public Health”) for 2023 Public Health Services under the
approval of Resolution No. 22-158, dated September 13, 2022.
The Board is a general health district as defined under Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section
3709.01.
ORC Section 3709.08 authorizes cities in Franklin County to contract with the Board to
provide public health services to and within the City.
The District Advisory Council (hereafter referred to as “Council”) of the Franklin County
General Health District, created by ORC 3709.03, after giving due notice by publication
as required by law, held a public meeting on March 28, 2022, at which by a majority vote
of members representing the Council voted affirmatively to provide public health
services to the cities in Franklin County, and did authorize the Chairman of the Council to
enter into a contract with the Mayor of each city to provide public health services
therein.
The Board is engaged in the governance of providing public health services as described
in this contract and the Scope of Work, attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit A, and has the knowledge, skills and resources to provide such services in
accordance with the terms and conditions of Ohio law and this contract.
Pursuant to Revised Code 3709.08(C), the contract was submitted to the State of Ohio’s
director of health. The Board is organized and equipped to provide the services and shall
have the powers and shall perform all the duties required of the board of health or the
authority having the duties of a board of health within the City.
The City is willing to contract with the Board for such services in accordance with the
terms and condition of Ohio law and this Contract.
SECTION 1 – SERVICES
The Board shall, for the consideration hereinafter stated, furnish to the City, and
inhabitants thereof, all such public health services as are furnished to all villages and
townships and the inhabitants thereof, of Franklin County, Ohio. Said services shall
include all services as allowed by law according to the most current version of the Ohio
Revised Code and as listed in Exhibit A. Said services shall include the minimum standards
and optimal achievable standards for boards of health and local health departments
pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3701.342. Said services shall include enforcement
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of all rules and regulations as allowed by law according to the most current version of
the Ohio Administrative Code and the enforcement of the following Franklin County
Public Health Regulations:
(100) Definitions
(103) Plumbing and Medical Gas for Commercial, Public and Residential
Buildings and Places
(104) Rabies Control
(105) Approval of Building Plans
(106) Sewage Treatment Systems
(199) Administration and Enforcement
And, the current version of the above-described regulations of Franklin County Public
Health shall apply to and be enforceable within the jurisdiction of the Franklin County
General Health District and the City.
The City Attorney shall be responsible for any litigation involving enforcement of Health
Regulations within the corporate limits of said political subdivision.
This contract and any claims arising in any way out of this contract shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Ohio. Any litigation arising out of or relating in any way to this
contract or the performance hereunder shall be brought only in an Ohio court of
competent jurisdiction in Franklin County, Ohio, and the City hereby irrevocably consents
to such jurisdiction.
SECTION 2 – TERM
Said public health services shall be furnished beginning January 1, 2023 and ending
December 31, 2023 provided, however, that either party to this agreement shall have the
right to cancel the same upon four (4) months written notice and the parties hereto may,
by mutual written agreement, modify the terms of this agreement.
SECTION 3 – COMMUNICATION
The Board will provide ongoing communication with the Mayor/City Manager and his or
her designees through notification at least quarterly. This communication will provide
information on timely public health topics, upcoming events and featured services.
Reports and other information about direct services that are being provided to the City
will be provided upon request.
SECTION 4 – PUBLIC HEALTH PAYMENT, FEES & CHARGES
The City, Ohio shall pay the Board for said public health services furnished to the City and
the inhabitants thereof, such sum or sums of money based on a per capita rate as would
be charged against municipal corporations composing the Franklin County General
Health District at a per capita rate of $9.5996.
Said sums of money shall be paid to the Board in installments of 50% of the total contract
amount in January 2023 and 50% of the total contract amount in June 2023 through the
process of withholding the installment amounts from the semi-annual real estate tax
settlement distribution to be received by the City and transferred to the Board by the
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Settlement Officer of the Franklin County Auditor. The sum for 2023 shall not exceed
$472,501.91, notwithstanding any fee established pursuant to the sections set forth below.
In any instance where the Board expends funds to abate a nuisance pursuant to Section
1, above, within the City, the Board may invoice the City for the costs of such nuisance
abatement. Further, the City shall pay, in addition to those sums set forth in Section 5,
above, to the Board the cost to abate the nuisance.
The Board agrees to certify such nuisance abatement costs to the Franklin County Auditor
to be recorded as a lien upon the property and shall reimburse all funds recovered under
such a lien to the City.
SECTION 5 – PLUMBING AND MEDICAL GAS SERVICES AND FEES
The Board shall, for the consideration hereinafter stated, furnish to the City, plan review
and inspections for all plumbing and medical gas installations as are furnished to all
inhabitants within the general health district of Franklin County. Inspectors are to be state
certified Plumbing Inspectors and Plumbing Plans Examiners by the Ohio Board of Building
Standards and certified by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) as Medical
Gas Inspectors.
The City, through its Building Department, shall issue permits and collect fees for such
plumbing permits. The fee to be charged shall be the most current fee charged by the
Board. The City shall forward sixty (60) percent of all plumbing permit fees collected by
them to the Board upon receiving monthly statements of the amount due from the Board.
The City shall pay said amount, within thirty (30) days after receipt of said statement.
The City, through its Building Department may receive plumbing plans and collect fees
for such plumbing plans. The fee to be charged shall be the most current fee charged
by the Board. The City shall forward all plumbing plan fees collected by them to the
board upon receiving monthly statements of the amount due by the board. The City
shall pay said amount, within thirty (30) days after receipt of said statement.
The Board shall issue permits and collect all fees for such medical gas permits.
SECTION 6 – APPROVAL
This contract is approved by a majority of the members of the legislative authority of the
City, pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance __________________ dated
___________________________.
The City has determined that Franklin County Public Health is organized and equipped
to adequately provide the service that is the subject of this contract.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this agreement have hereunto set their hands
and seals and have executed this agreement the day and year written below.
DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE
FRANKLIN COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT
________________________________________________
Chairperson Date
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
________________________________________________
Joe Mazzola, MPA Date
Health Commissioner
THE CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO
________________________________________________
Megan O’Callaghan, City Manager Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
G. Gary Tyack
Prosecuting Attorney
Franklin County, Ohio
____________________________________________________
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Date
Attorney for the District Advisory
Council of the Franklin County General Health District
____________________________________________________
City Attorney Date
City of Dublin, Ohio
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FINANCIAL CERTIFICATE
It is hereby certified that the amount required to meet the contract agreement,
obligation, payment of expenditure for the above has been lawfully appropriated,
authorized or directed for such purpose and is in the treasury or in the process of
collection to the credit of the proper fund and is free from any obligation or certificated
now outstanding.
_________________________________ ___________________________
Fiscal Officer Date
City of Dublin, Ohio
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF WORK
Franklin County Public Health (“Board”), hereby agrees to provide health services for the
City for the calendar year 2023 as set forth below ("Services").
• The Board shall have full authority to be and act as the public health authority for the
City
• The Services described in the schedule listed below in this Exhibit will be provided by
the Board to the City.
• The Services will include all necessary medical, nursing, sanitary, laboratory and such
other health services as are required by the Statutes of the State of Ohio.
The followings specific services shall be a part of the Services provided under this
Contract:
List of Functions, Programs and Services
Administrative Services:
Administration
Budget, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable
Communication & Marketing
Grant Writing & Management
Records Management
Reports - Financial & Statistical
Data Services:
Community Health Assessment
Health Data
Environmental Health:
Body Art Business Approval, Inspection and Education
Food Service Operation Licensing, Inspection & Education
Healthy Homes (Lead, Radon) Inspection & Education
Vector Control Education
Public Health Nuisance Enforcement & Education
Plumbing & Medical Gas Plan Review and Inspections
Public Swimming Pool & Spa Licensing, Inspection & Education
Rabies Surveillance - Animal bite investigation and follow up
Retail Food Establishment Licensing, Inspection & Education
School Facilities Inspection & Education
Sewage Treatment System Permitting, Inspection & Education
Smoke Free Workplace Enforcement & Education
Solid Waste, Construction and Demolition Facility, Transfer Station
Inspection & Enforcement
Sustainability Education and Efforts
Temporary Park Camp Licensing, Enforcement & Inspection
Water Quality Permitting, Testing & Education
Emergency Preparedness:
Community Outreach and Education
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The Board maintains a range of grant funded programs for citizens throughout the
County who are income qualified.
THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THIS EXHIBIT AT ANYTIME PRIOR TO
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF HEAL TH ANNUALLY.
Injury Prevention/Opiate Crisis Programs & Education
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Planning and Cities' Readiness Initiative activities
Epidemiology, Surveillance, Investigation Services:
Reportable Infectious Disease investigation and follow-up(excluding
HIV/AIDS; STD; TB)
Disease Outbreak Management
Health Promotion:
Community Health Action Teams
Farm to School Program
Nutrition & Physical Activity Education Programs
Safe Routes to Schools
Tobacco Use Prevention, Education & Cessation Program
Health Systems & Planning:
Community Health Improvement Plan
Data & Information Technology
Public Health Accreditation
Immunization Services:
Childhood and Adult Vaccine Administration Services
Occupational Health:
Immunizations and screenings - Fee for Service
Maternal & Child Health:
Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) Public Health
Nursing Services
Safe Sleep & Infant Mortality Prevention Initiatives & Education