Explanation
The Ohio History Connection (OHC) and James Preston Poindexter Foundation (JPFF) have met and compiled preliminary planning for the Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center (PVMCC).The PVMCC will showcase the rich untold story of an African American experience in its neighborhood and beyond in order to nurture understanding, inspire success, inform action and empower future generations to build the strong, vibrant and just community they want to live in. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Priscilla Tyson Consulting, LLC (PTC, LLC) to assist in the completion and opening of the PVMCC. Priscilla Tyson Consulting, LLC will do all of the following:
• Establish goals, timelines and objectives toward the completion and opening of the Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center on time, on budget and with sufficient operation funding;
• Meet with individuals and groups to review PVMCC work-to-date, identify additional potential stakeholders and provide support and advice through ongoing meetings;
• Review findings that will be compiled into a comprehensive report of activities to date, suggested next steps and advice on any gaps or additional planning that will serve the project to completion;
• Work with all stakeholders to identify the formal and defined roles of the museum's governance;
• Develop a report and research which will include identifying key components for the design process to integrate museum programming;
• Identify key finance planning needs including: capital and operation cost needs, endowment planning, potential partnerships, and role of the Poindexter Village Advisory Committee.
BID WAIVER INFORMATION: The Department of Development is requesting a Bid Waiver on this contract as PTC, LLC has years of experience engaging the Poindexter Community and is uniquely positioned to establish the coalition necessary to accomplish the goal.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funding of $100,000.00 is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Priscilla Tyson Consulting, LLC to assist in the completion and opening of the Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center (PVMCC); to authorize the appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Poindexter Village was established in the then-segregated East Side of Columbus as the first public housing in Columbus, and one of the first in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio History Connection and James Preston Poindexter Foundation have met and compiled preliminary planning for the Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center (PVMCC); and
WHEREAS, PVMCC will showcase the rich untold story of an African American experience in its neighborhood and beyond in order to nurture, understanding, inspire success, inform action and empower future generations to build the strong, vibrant and just community they want to live in;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Department of Development to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code because this organization has years of experience engaging the Poindexter Community and is uniquely positioned to establish the coalition necessary to accomplish the goal; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Development is authorized to enter into a contract with Priscilla Tyson Consulting, LLC to assist in the completion and opening of the Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center PVMCC, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to appropriate $100,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to Columbus City Council per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby authorized in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. That this Council finds it in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code Chapter 329 to enter into a contract with Priscilla Tyson Consulting, LLC.
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.