Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes and directs the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract in the amount of $150,000.00 with Franklin Park Conservatory. This $150,000 expenditure will bring the level of 2012 support to $500,000 in accordance with the original operating agreement signed in 1990 and the 2007 amended agreement that restated this level of support. This allocation is to support the continued management, operation, development, marketing, security and volunteer programming of the Conservatory and the maintenance of the entire Franklin Park site, including the portion owned by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
This contract is being awarded under the provisions of Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes.
The Federal Identification Number for the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District is #31-1364884.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is from the cancelled AC in Ordinance 0214-2011.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $150,000.00; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, continued support of the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District is necessary for management , operations, development, marketing, security and volunteer programming in 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District will maintain the entire Franklin Park site, including the portion owned by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department; 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 agreement with the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District so that the required payment can be made in February, 2012; 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 an agreement with the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District for the City's share of the operation of the District in 2012 and maintenance of the entire Franklin Park site, including the portion owned by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2: That for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost thereof, the sum of $150,000 is appropriated from Fund 010 Dept/Div 51-01OCA 900050 OL1 010 OL3 5501.
SECTION 3: That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer the $150,000 from Fund 010 Dept/Div 51-01OCA 900050 OL1 010 OL3 5501 to Fund 285 Dept/Div 51-01, OCA 516559, OL1 80 OL3 0886
SECTION 4. That the amount of $150,000 is hereby appropriated within Fund 285, Dept/Div 51-01, OCA 516559, OL1 03, OL3 3337.
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $150,000 or so much as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Fund 285, Dept/Div 51-01, OCA 516559, OL1 03, OL3 3337.
SECTION 6. That this contract is being awarded under the provisions of Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
SECTION 7. 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.