Explanation
Background: Ordinance No. 1291-01 authorized an Economic Development Agreement with the Village of New Albany. That agreement provides for the sharing of income tax revenues generated from property annexed to the Village. The funds are deposited into the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation appropriates $10,000 from the unallocated balance of the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund for the purpose of fostering investment and development in the City. The cash balance of this fund is approximately $127,000.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $10,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund to the Department of Development to provide funds for the purpose of fostering investment and development in the City; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
Body
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to provide an appropriation 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 from the unallocated monies in the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund, Fund No. 237, and from any and all sources unallocated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, the sum of $10,000 be and hereby is appropriated to the Department of Development, Director's Office; Division 44-01, OCA Code 441237, as follows:
Object Level One Object Level Three Purpose Amount
03 3336 Professional Services $9,500
03 3328 Registration Fees 500
Total: $ 10,000
Section 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Development Director 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 3. 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.