Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Neighborhood Design Center is a non-profit, community-based corporation. The City has been funding the Neighborhood Design Center since November 1982 and in conjunction with the Ohio State University since 1986. Since that time, this organization has undertaken work for numerous clients within all the NCR districts. They have provided deign assistance to the business associations, their members, and non-members. The Neighborhood Design Center also carries out planning activities as well as assists with financial alternatives.
The City is now asking the Neighborhood Design Center to provide the services listed above as well as façade visioning services and creation of an on line platform for first floor retail in the "Mile on High" district in Downtown Columbus. A minor amount of design assistance may well stimulate investment and create a quality business built upon good design.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for administrative costs associated with the services referenced above.
Emergency action is requested to implement the above activities in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: The $50,000.00 for the administrative costs will come from the 2010 General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for administrative costs; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center has been established to promote the role of the architect in the development process, to provide training for architecture students, and to encourage good design in redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center also carries out planning activities and provides financial alternatives to businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide architectural services and related design assistance, planning activities and visioning services and the creation of an on line platform for first floor retail in the "Mile on High" district in Downtown Columbus; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to allow the Neighborhood Design Center to provide design and related services in the "Mile on High" district in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to expend funds for administrative costs associated with the Neighborhood Design Center, all 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 Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an administrative contract, with the
Neighborhood Design Center for the provision of funds necessary to provide architectural services and related design assistance, planning activities and visioning services and the creation of an on line platform for first floor retail in the "Mile on High" district in Downtown Columbus.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Development, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, General Fund, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 442030.
Section 4. 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.