Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund for relocation expenses associated with the closure of the Woodland Meadows apartment complex. It is in the best interests of both the City and the tenants to relocate the remaining occupants, as at this point the conditions at the apartment complex are unsafe. The tenants to be assisted with these funds are those families that are not eligible for relocation assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The expenditures authorized by this ordinance will be for relocation payments in accordance with HUD guidelines, which provide an administrative structure and process to ensure consistency of assistance.
The ordinance is presented as an emergency in order to expedite the relocation of the remaining tenants.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the Emergency Human Services Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $100,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to expend $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Emergency Human Services Fund for relocation expenses associated with the Woodland Meadows apartment complex; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000) (AMENDED BY ORD. 0261-2007 PASSED 02/26/2007)
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Whereas, the Director of the Department of Development wishes to expend up to $100,000 from the Emergency Human Services Fund for relocation expenses associated with the closure of the Woodland Meadows apartment complex; and
Whereas, it is in the best interests of both the City and the tenants to relocate the remaining occupants, as at this point the conditions at the apartment complex are unsafe; and
Whereas, the tenants to be assisted with these funds are those families that are not eligible for relocation assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend the aforementioned funds to expedite the relocation of the remaining tenants, thereby preserving the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Fund and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the sum of $100,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-10, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3525, OCA Code 446158.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to expend Emergency Human Services Funds for HUD-eligible relocation expenses associated with the Woodland Meadows apartment complex properties.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 2 hereof, the expenditure of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized as follows: Department Number 44-10, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3525, OCA Code 446158.
Section 4. That this expenditure is in accordance with Chapter 371.02 (c) of the Columbus City Codes.
Section 5. That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.