Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract number DL010349 with the Clintonville-Beechwold Resource Center to continue support of the operation of the Chores Program. The modifications will provide an additional $50,000 to the existing $50,000 contract and extend the contract to March 31, 2007. The Chores Program provides minor home maintenance and repair services to low and low/moderate-income elderly and disabled homeowner-occupants in the City of Columbus. Examples of program services include replacement or repair of leaking faucets and commodes, faulty light fixtures and switches, loose or missing sections of porch decking or steps and installation of handrails, smoke detectors and deadbolt locks. Eligible homeowners may receive up to $1,000 in home repairs within one calendar year. Clintonville-Beechwold Resource Center will be the program provider to neighborhoods on the south and west sides of the City. This program will help about 200 households.
Emergency action is requested to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Development Department to modify a contract with the Clintonville-Beechwold Resource Center to support the continued operation of the Chores Program; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division, desires to modify contract number DL010349 with the Clintonville-Beechwold Resource Center to support the continued operation of the Chores Program; and
WHEREAS, the modifications will provide an additional $50,000 to the existing $50,000 contract and extend the contract to March 31, 2007; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to modify this contract with the Clintonville-Beechwold Resource Center to allow vital program services to continue uninterrupted, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to modify contract number DL010349 with the Clintonville-Beechwold Resource Center by increasing the contract amount by $50,000 and extending the contract to March 31, 2007.
Section 2. That these modifications are awarded pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Department No. 44-10, Fund 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA 445009.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor Neither approves nor vetoes the same.