Explanation
This lease will make it possible to develop a dog park, to meet public fitness and recreational needs, and will add to the quality of life for the people of Central Ohio. The City of Worthington will handle all day-to-day maintenance activities and all future capital expenditures, upon approval of City Council, will be shared equally.
The City of Worthington will handle all day-to-day maintenance activities for the majority of the agreement term. Begininning in year nine of the agreement the City of Columbus and City of Worthington will negotiate a shared maintenance approach that will be addressed through addendum to this agreement for years nine and ten.
Emergency action is requested so that occupancy can be put under a lease for legal and liability purposes.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a Lease Agreement with the City of Worthington for a partnership in the creation of a dog park at Godown Park; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Worthington owns certain real property commonly known as Godown Park, located at 6099 Godwon Road , Columbus, Ohio, identified as the Franklin County Tax Parcel I.D. # 010-151110; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and City of Worthington desire to provide a recreational dog park for the use and benefit of the public; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department, in that is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a lease agreement with the City of Worthington. The Lease has been drafted and is ready to implement in order to begin construction and for legal and liability purposes thereby preserving 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 Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized to enter into a Lease Agreement with the City of Worthington for a partnership in the creation of a dog park at Godown Park.
Section 2. That the terms and conditions of the lease shall be approved in form by the City Attorney's office.
Section 3. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.