Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio (LSS) a nonprofit, 501c3 organization. The funds provided by the agreement will be used to perform the renovations of a vacant building located at 245 N. Grant Avenue for the new administrative facility for LSS Faith Mission. This 20,000 square foot building is being redeveloped from its former use as a floral distribution facility into the new administrative facility for the offices, medical, optical and dental services, and a much larger dining hall and community kitchen. The building HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems are being retrofitted and improved for its new use in addition to adding restrooms, demising walls for all the new offices, new flooring and lighting. The new community kitchen will nearly triple the available seating capacity from its former site located at 151 N. Sixth St. which currently serves nearly 17,000 clients monthly. It will also be more efficient and equipped with both previously used and new appliances necessary to prepare the needed meals. In addition, the former community kitchen space at 151 N. Sixth St. Men's Shelter will be gutted and renovations will occur in order to develop a resource center complete with computer work stations which homeless clients can use to access employment and housing opportunities. The roof will also be improved along with some necessary exterior facade repairs and a new entrance to the building is to be installed. The cost of acquisition and contracted work for this building is approximately $2,000,000.00.
Emergency action is necessary to allow for the LSS Faith Mission to continue its renovation process without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: A portion of the funding needed for this project will come from cancelling $275,000.00 from an Auditor Certificate. The remaining funding will be transferred between projects to provide sufficient cash. Full funding for this purpose is budgeted within the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget in the Housing Preservation Fund 782.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio (LSS) to provide funding for renovations of a vacant building located at 245 N. Grant Avenue for the new administrative facility for LSS Faith Mission; to authorize the cancellation of a portion of the balance on an Auditor Certificate; to amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash between projects within the Housing Preservation Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $800,000.00 from the Housing Preservation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($800,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with the Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio (LSS); and
WHEREAS, the funds provided by the grant agreement will be used to assist LSS Faith Mission in the renovations of a vacant building located at 245 N. Grant; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to cancel $275,000.00 from Auditor Certificate No. AC 034059/001; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer cash between projects in the Housing Preservation Fund 782 to provide enough cash for this expenditure; and
WHEREAS, this transfer should be considered as a temporary funding method until a Bond Sale is held to generate cash for repayment into the affected projects; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow for the LSS Faith Mission to continue its renovation process without interruption, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Lutheran Social Services (LSS) and to expend said funds, 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 enter into a grant agreement with the Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio (LSS) for the renovations of a vacant building located at 245 N. Grant Avenue for LSS Faith Mission.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to cancel $275,000.00 from Auditor Certificate No. AC 034059/001 to provide funding for the LSS Faith Mission renovation.
Section 3. That the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 0645-2013 be amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Fund/Project/Project Name/ Current CIB/Amended Amount/Amended CIB
782/782001-100000/Housing Preservation-Home Again (carryover)/$583,246/($525,000)/$58,246
782/782001-100000/Housing Preservation-Home Again (new funding)/$0/$525,000/$525,000
782/782001-100004/Housing Preservation-Old Oaks (carryover)/$0/275,000/$275,000
782/782001-100004/Housing Preservation-Old Oaks (carryover)/$275,000 /($275,000)/$0
782/782001-100004/Housing Preservation-Old Oaks (new funding)/$0/$275,000/$275,000
782/782003-100001/Emergency Shelter Repair-Faith Mission (new funding) / $800,000 / ($800,000) / $0
782/782003-100001/Emergency Shelter Repair-Faith Mission (carryover)/$0/$800,000/$800,000
Section 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer cash and appropriation within Fund 782, Housing Preservation as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
782 / 782001-100000 / Housing Preservation - Home Again / 06-6600 / 782001 / $525,000.00
782 / 782001-100004 / Housing Preservation - Home Again - Old Oaks / 06-6617 / 782104 / $275,000.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
782 / 782003-100001 / Emergency Shelter Repair - Faith Mission / 06-6615 / 782301 / $800,000.00
Section 5. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Development and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
Section 6. That for the purpose stated in Section 1 the sum of $800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Division 44-10, Fund 782, Project No. 782003-100001, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6615, OCA Code 782301.
Section 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 8. 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 9. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administrating said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
Section 10. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.