Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $35,000 to support the implementation of the Big Darby Town Center. The City of Columbus has been involved in the Big Darby Accord planning process, a process that is intended to protect the water quality and other natural resources of this planning area, within the context of a balanced development approach and respecting the rights of property owners. The Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan of 2006 designates that the development of a Town Center be a large consideration in the preservation of the Big Darby Watershed in Franklin County. In December 2011 the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Prairie Township and Brown Township adopted the Big Darby Town Center Master Plan. The City and its local government partners are directly interested in the successful development and creation of the Town Center and desire to bring it closer to implementation.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are available within the Development Department's 2013 General Fund Budget. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $35,000.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the General Fund to support the implementation of the Big Darby Town Center; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $35,000 to support the implementation of the Big Darby Town Center; and
WHEREAS, funds for this expenditure are available within the Development Department's 2013 General Fund Budget; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Development Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 to avoid a damaging interruption in the implementation of the Big Darby Town Center, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That for the purpose of supporting the implementation of the Big Darby Town Center, the expenditure of $35,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Department of Development, Planning Division, Division No. 44-06, General Fund, Fund No. 010, OCA Code 440334, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.
Section 2. That any expenditure authorized by this ordinance shall be subject to compliance with all requirements of City Code Chapter 329, including City Council approval of contracts as required by that Chapter.
Section 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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.