Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into use agreements with Well TBC Columbus JV, LLC for the Continental Centre and BBI Logistics, LLC for the purpose of providing those entities with access to a set number of spaces in two City-owned garages: 4th and Elm Garage and Astor Park Garage.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility and Parking Services currently operates five public parking garages in downtown Columbus. Due to the recent developments of residences in the area of the 4th & Elm garages and commercial and residential spaces near the Astor Park garage, there is a need for owners of the Continental Centre building (Well TBC Columbus JV, LLC) to secure parking spaces for residents in the 4th & Elm Garage, and a need for BBI Logistics, LLC to secure parking spaces in the Astor Park Garage for tenants in their office spaces. The Division of Mobility and Parking Services has agreed to make parking spaces available to those entities in the aforementioned garages, necessitating the execution of use agreements, or similar instruments, between the parties for that purpose.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the use agreement is approved and in place prior to the expected occupancy date for the respective entities.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into use agreements with Well TBC Columbus JV, LLC and BBI Logistics, LLC to provide garage use and parking spaces for the 4th & Elm and Astor Park garages, respectively, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Mobility and Parking Services currently operates five public parking garages in downtown Columbus; and
WHEREAS, there are regularly vacant spots in the 4th & Elm Street Garage and Astor Park Garage; and
WHEREAS, Well TBC Columbus JV, LLC and BBI Logistics, LLC are in need of parking spaces for tenants in their commercial and residential buildings located near 4th & Elm and Astor Park garages; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service desires to enter into use agreements with Well TBC Columbus JV, LLC and BBI Logistics, LLC to allow each entity a set number of parking spots at the 4th & Elm and Astor Park garages, respectively, for use by their tenants; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into use agreements with Well TBC Columbus JV, LLC and BBI Logistics, LLC to provide garage use and parking spaces for the 4th & Elm and Astor Park garages in a timely manner to align with expected occupancy dates, all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service is hereby authorized to execute instruments and documents as may be necessary to secure a Use Agreement between Well TBC Columbus JV, LLC and BBI Logistics, LLC and the City of Columbus for the 4th & Elm Garage and Astor Park Garage.
SECTION 2. 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.