Explanation
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory for administration and implementation of the Franklin Park Master Plan. The Franklin Park Conservatory and the Recreation and Parks Department completed a Joint Master Plan for improvements to the Conservatory and Park. It was determined that it would be beneficial for the Franklin Park Conservatory to perform the administration of the project in order to minimize disruption to the daily operation of Conservatory business.
The contract compliance number for the Franklin Park Conservatory is #31-1364884.
Emergency action is necessary to allow the Franklin Park Conservatory to begin work as soon as possible as plans for the park are proceeding.
Fiscal Impact:
The amount of $200,000.00 is budgeted in the Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund.
***Funding is contingent on Fall 2009 Bond Sale
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory for the administration and implementation of the Franklin Park Master Plan; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory for administration and implementation of the Franklin Park Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory for the administration and implementation of the Franklin Park Master Plan.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $200,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund No. 746, Department 51-01, as follows:
Project Title Project No. OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
Franklin Park Conservatory 510322-100000 746322 6680 $200,000.00
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or monies paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.