Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The funding for the Northland Alliance Inc. is for administrative costs associated with operations of the organization and for grass cutting along the Route 161 Corridor. One of the efforts of Northland Alliance is the revitalization of the Route 161 Corridor. Since its inception in early 2001, Northland Alliance, Inc. has been cooperatively working with the city of Columbus on revitalization efforts. It has been recognized that the city of Columbus should further support the group and its efforts by entering into a contract that will allow the group to continue its revitalization efforts. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $50,000 from General Fund monies for a contract with Northland Alliance, Inc.
Emergency action is requested so that the agreement with Northland Alliance, Inc. can be executed immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$50,000 has been allocated for this contract from the 2007 General Fund budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Northland Alliance, Inc. to support the group's revitalization efforts within the Route 161 Corridor; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the 2007 General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000)
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WHEREAS, Northland Alliance Inc. assisted with the revitalization efforts in the Morse Road area by helping to form a Special Improvement District in 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Northland Alliance will now assist the Route 161 Corridor with revitalization efforts in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the mission statement of Northland Alliance, Inc. states that the group is charged with the coordination and management of a community-wide agenda, carried out in cooperation with dozens of other organizations to reinvent and revitalize the Northland Community, which includes the Route 161 Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the current operating budget of Northland Alliance, Inc. is not sufficient to support the work of the group. The group has initiated fund raising efforts; however, those funds are currently not at a level to support the operation of the group; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure of funds will be used to contract with Northland Alliance, Inc. to support the group's revitalization efforts and to provide grass cutting services all within the Route 161 Corridor; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Northland Alliance, Inc. to continue the revitalization efforts in the Northland Community uninterrupted; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 for a contract with Northland Alliance, Inc. 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 the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Northland Alliance, Inc. to support the group's revitalization and grass cutting efforts all within the Route 161 Corridor.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Department of Development, Division 44-02, General Fund, Fund 010, OCA Code 440314, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337 for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.