Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance transfers funds within the General Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Goody Clancy to prepare the East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan. The consultant was recommended to the Director of Development by review committee representing the Economic Development, Housing and Planning divisions of the Development Department, Franklinton Development Association, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and Urban Smart Growth, a developer.
Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced the Creative Community Initiative for East Franklinton at the 2011 State of the City address. This planning process will produce a plan to guide revitalization of East Franklinton as a place for the creative class to live and maintain their businesses. It builds upon city initiatives that are already underway or that have been completed in the neighborhood. It is also intended to harness current proposed projects, as well as future investments.
Emergency action is requested to immediately begin the East Franklinton planning process.
FISCAL IMPACT: $250,000 for this contract will be transferred within the General Fund and $10,000 will be provided to the Development Department to assist with funding this project by Urban Smart Growth.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $250,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Goody Clancy to undertake and prepare the East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the General Fund; to accept $10,000.00 from Urban Smart Growth towards the cost of this contract; to appropriate and expend $10,000.00 from the Private Grants Fund; to waive City Code Section 329 relative to competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($260,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced the Creative Community Initiative for East Franklinton at the 2011 State of the City address; and
WHEREAS, a review committee representing the Economic Development, Housing and Planning division of the Development Department, Franklinton Development Association, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and Urban Smart Growth, a developer, reviewed the consultant proposals and prepared a recommendation.
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal was posted and circulated per code, 14 proposals were submitted and four teams were interviewed; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development has selected Goody Clancy to undertake and prepare the East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan; and
WHEREAS, the process and its final plan, which will serve as an addendum to the Franklinton Plan (2003), will provide a consensus-based vision for guiding reinvestment and revitalization in East Franklinton to attract the creative class to this vital core neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 329 relative to competitive bidding is asked to be waived; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Director of Development to enter into contract with Goody Clancy in order to begin the East Franklinton planning process immediately; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds and to enter into contract with Goody Clancy, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $250,000 within the General Fund, Fund 010, as follows:
FROM:
Division 44-03, Object Level One 01, Object Level Three 1101, OCA Code 446930, Amount: $100,000
Division 45-01, Object Level One 10, Object Level Three 5501, OCA Code 904508, Amount $150,000
TO:
Division 44-06, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 440334
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to accept a grant of $10,000 from Urban Smart Growth to be expended towards the cost of the consultant contract for the East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan.
Section 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Goody Clancy to undertake and prepare the East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan.
Section 4. That for the purpose stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $250,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Planning Division, Division No. 44-06, General Fund, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 440334.
Section 5. That the appropriation of $10,000, be and is hereby authorized from the Private Grant Fund, Fund 291, Department of Development, Planning Division, Division No. 44-06, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, with the OCA and grant codes to be issued by the City Auditor upon award of said grant.
Section 6. That for the purpose stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $10,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Planning Division, Division No. 44-06, Private Grant Fund, Fund 291, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, with the OCA and grant codes to be issued by the City Auditor upon award of said grant.
Section 7. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, however Section 329 relative to competitive bidding is asked to be waived.
Section 8. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.