Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of an amount not to exceed $500,000 from Fund 704 Voted 1995-1999 Streets and Highways Fund to Fund 735 Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund to pay for the construction of roadways around the old Northland Mall Lazarus site in the western half of the NorthlandPARK redevelopment site. This is companion legislation to legislation authorizing the Director of Development to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost contract for $1,300,000 with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation (CUGC) for the construction of the roadways.
Fiscal Impact: $500,000
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to undertake the construction of roadways to coordinate with the construction of the principal corporate offices of Retail Ventures, Inc.
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To authorize the City Auditor to transfer an amount not to exceed $500,000 from Fund 704 Voted 1995-1999 Streets and Highways Fund to Fund 735 Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund for the purpose of constructing roadways on the western half of the NorthlandPARK redevelopment site and to declare an emergency. ($500,000)
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WHEREAS, the City is under contract to sell and transfer 10.877 acres of the former Lazarus Department Store site at the former Northland Mall to Northland Associates LLC.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2484-2003 authorized the Director of Development to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost contract with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation to demolish structures at the old Northland Mall site to make way for new development known as NorthlandPARK; and
WHEREAS, structure renovation for the corporate offices of the first tenant, Retail Ventures, Inc., will begin once the site is cleared through demolition; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to construct roadways that provide access to the Retail Ventures, Inc. site and other future planned redevelopment of the old Northland Mall site; and
WHEREAS, the City Auditor must transfer an amount not to exceed $500,000 from Fund 704 Voted 1995-1999 Streets and Highways Fund to Fund 735 Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund in order to finance the construction of these roadways; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the transfer of funds in order to meet contract deadlines for the redevelopment of a portion of the old Northland Mall site, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be authorized to transfer an amount not to exceed $500,000 from Fund 704 Voted 1995-1999 Streets and Highways Fund, Project No. 590108 to Fund 735 Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund, Project No. 441735 for the purpose of constructing roadways in the western half of the NorthlandPARK redevelopment site.
Section 2. That this is companion legislation to legislation authorizing the Director of Development to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost contract with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation to construct such roads.
Section 3. That funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
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.