Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Health currently occupies a clinic at 1390 Cleveland Avenue to accommodate the Women's Health program in the City's Linden area. The lease was approved and authorized by City Council Ordinance No. 0824-2007 in July 2007, for an initial one year lease term and two automatic renewal terms, each renewal term subject to annual appropriation of funds by City Council.
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of funds for the second and final renewal term of the lease with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (Contract Compliance No. 310800546) for the use of 2,504 square feet of clinic space at 1390 Cleveland Avenue. This location is within the program's target population. The cost of the lease is $15.25 per square foot, which includes utility, janitorial, security, maintenance, repair and tax costs. The current lease renewal term is for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is included in the 2009 budget for the Health Special Revenue Fund. The cost is $15.25 per square foot for a total annual cost of $38,186.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of funds for payment of rent for the second renewal term of a lease agreement with the Central Ohio Transit Authority for clinic space for the Health Department's Women's Health Program, the total expenditure to be $38,186 from the Health Special Revenue Fund. ($38,186)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Health has a need to continue operating the clinic space for the Women's Health Program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health is occupying space at 1390 Cleveland Avenue for the Women's Health Program pursuant to an existing lease with the Central Ohio Transit Authority; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the lease agreement, the lease automatically renews for two consecutive one year terms subject to approval of funding by City Council for each renewal term with the second renewal commencincing on July 1, 2009; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Department of Health be and hereby is authorized to expend funds for lease payments for the second and final lease renewal with the Central Ohio Transit Authority for 2,904 square feet of clinic space for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $38,186 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Department No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3301, OCA No. 502047.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.