Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the Short North Foundation for the 2011 Short North Art Walk Project. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $2,000.00 in grant money to fund this program for the period March 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
The Short North Art Walk Project increases opportunity for physical activity for residents and visitors by developing a Short North walking map highlighting Columbus public art - architecture - and places of interest in the Short North area. The grant also provides for the development of a mobile Smartphone application for the walk.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the Short North Foundation and does not generate revenue or require a city match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Short North Foundation in the amount of $2,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Health Department in the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $2,000.00 in grant funds have been made available through the Short North Foundation; and,
WHEREAS, this grant provides for the design, development and printing of art walk maps for the Short North, along with the development of a mobile Smartphone application for the walk; and,
WHEREAS, 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; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Short North Foundation, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $2,000.00 from the Short North Foundation for the Short North Art Walk Project for the period March 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the City's Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources during the twelve months ending December 31, 2011, the sum of $2,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Health Department, Division No. 50-01, as follows:
Art Walk-Short North Foundation:
OCA: 501125 Grant No.: 501125 Obj. Level 01: 03 Amount $2,000.00
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner, 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 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.