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File #: 0468-2013    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/12/2013 In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
On agenda: 3/18/2013 Final action: 3/20/2013
Title: To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) for $36,000.00 to restore tree canopy cover and watershed health; to enter into a contract with the FSWCD; to appropriate $36,000.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286; and to declare an emergency. ($36,000.00)
Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus Ecological Restoration Program (CERP) works toward the removal of invasive species and ensuring that our urban ecosystem returns to a natural balanced state. These funds will assist the CERP Program by helping to restore tree canopy cover and watershed health affected by non-native species and urbanization within the City of Columbus.
Emergency action is requested to enter into contract with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) and accept grant funds as soon as possible to meet FSWCD timelines and address CERP Program objectives.
 
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $36,000.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) for $36,000.00 to restore tree canopy cover and watershed health; to enter into a contract with the FSWCD; to appropriate $36,000.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286; and to declare an emergency.  ($36,000.00)
 
Body
WHEREAS, The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) has awarded the City of Columbus grant funding to restore tree canopy cover and watershed health affected by non-native species and urbanization within the City of Columbus.
 
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the FSWCD to accept grant funds; and
 
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds to restore tree canopy cover and watershed health for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety and to carry on services without interruption; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1.   That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant from the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) to restore tree canopy and watershed health.
 
SECTION 2.   That the Director of Recreation and Parks is authorized to enter into a contract with the FSWCD.  
 
SECTION 3.   That the grant award of $36,000 be appropriated upon receipt of an executed grant agreement as follows:
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Grant Title                              Grant No.                    OCA Code                  Object Level 3            Fund            Amount        
FSWCD Grant Agreement   Grant/OCA to be assigned by Auditor         2245                   286            $13,000.00
FSWCD Grant Agreement   Grant/OCA to be assigned by Auditor         2202                     286            $23,000.00
SECTION 4.    That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation
 
SECTION 5.   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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.