Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Department of Development Director to enter into a contract with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and to expend $20,000 in order to assist low and moderate income residents of Poindexter Towers with moving expenses associated with their relocation. Residents of Poindexter Towers received notices from the court-appointed receiver on April 17, 2003 to vacate the building due to the building's financial insolvency and safety problems.
The city will adhere to HUD Program requirements, the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act), and the HUD Handbook 1378, Tenant Assistance, Relocation, and Real Property Acquisition, dated October 15, 1990, as amended, while planning and/or implementing HUD assisted projects under this expanded optional relocation program.
Emergency action is requested in order that families may move before June 30, 2003.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are allocated from the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to assist eligible residents of Poindexter Towers with relocation; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000 from the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Fund. and to declare an emergency. ($20,000)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Columbus to assist residents of Poindexter Towers who received vacate notices from the court-appointed receiver to vacate the building due to the building's financial insolvency and safety problems; move before June 30,2003; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Department of Development Director to enter into a contract with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and to expend $20,000 in order to assist low and moderate income residents of Poindexter Towers with moving expenses associated with their relocation; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; 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 enter into contract with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to assist low and moderate income residents of Poindexter Towers who received vacate notices from the court-appointed receiver to vacate the building due to the building's financial insolvency and safety problems prior to June 30, 2003.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $20,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 248, Subfund 248001, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3525, OCA Code 441121.
Section 3. This contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 4. That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.