Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into contract with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC). The services to be provided by NDC include expanded Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) services to owners and tenants, corridor branding or moniker concepts, expanded NCR Business Association services and Mile on High services. In addition, NDC will provide the following services:
Franklinton Arts District
NDC will continue working with the established Franklinton Arts District with the creation of the website and attendance at the Franklinton Art District's meetings. CCAD students will be used to assist in the first year master planning efforts.
Hilltop
NDC will assist the Hilltop Business Association in the completion of a marketing report. The Association plans to hire a marketing consultant to take the lead in creating the marketing report.
Cleveland Avenue
NDC will coordinate with the Greater Linden Development Corporation and the Area Commissions to design and plan the creation of a better, more viable, corridor. Architecture, planning, and landscape architecture will be provided by NDC to help property owners realize the value of the assets on Cleveland Avenue.
Livingston Avenue
The sculpture at Nelson and Livingston commemorates the Streetcar District. The program added art to the community and built bonds between people making a better community. NDC plans to find a second opportunity to identify a site for a yet to be commissioned piece of art that is 75% funded. The NDC plans to continue this program to secure a third piece of art in 2016.
Stambaugh-Elwood
NDC will continue to provide services to this residential neighborhood as a part of the Southern Gateway Initiative. NDC shall continue to work with the neighborhood and the community to determine possible services desired to improve the area.
The Neighborhood Design Center is a non-profit, community-based corporation. The City has funded NDC since November, 1982, and in conjunction with the Ohio State University since 1986. Since that time, the organization has undertaken work for numerous clients within all the NCR districts. The organization has provided design assistance to the business associations, their members, and non-members. NDC also performs planning activities as well as assists with financial alternatives within the CDBG service area.
Emergency action is requested to begin providing expanded services in the NCR Areas without delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the Neighborhood Design Center will consist of $150,000 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide expanded services and planning activities within the NCR and CDBG service areas; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program encourages the aesthetic improvement of exterior building facades; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center has been established to promote the role of architect in the development process to provide training for architecture students, to encourage good design in redevelopment and to generate participation in the City's commercial revitalization efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center also performs planning activities and provides financial assistance to the businesses in the NCR areas and the CDBG service area; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center will provide expanded NCR services to owners and tenants, corridor branding or moniker concepts, expanded NCR business association services and Mile on High services; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center will assist Franklinton in becoming the "Arts and Innovation" District; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center will provide assistance to Stambaugh-Elwood neighborhood as a part of the Southern Gateway Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center will provide specific project services to the Hilltop, Cleveland Avenue and Livingston Avenue commercial corridors; and
WHEREAS, said non-profit corporation requires funding in order to carry out the above purpose; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Neighborhood Design Center to provide expanded services to the NCR areas without delay; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with the Neighborhood Design Center, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, 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 and directed to enter into contract with the Neighborhood Design Center for the purpose of providing expanded NCR services, corridor branding or moniker concepts, expanded NCR Business Association services, Mile on High services, special assistance to the Franklinton Arts District, the Stambaugh-Elwood neighborhood and the Hilltop, Cleveland Avenue, and Livingston Avenue commercial corridors.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund 018, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $150,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division 44-02, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440218.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $150,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund 018, Department of Development, Division 44-02, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440218.
SECTION 4. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. 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.