Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Morse Road Special Improvement District (SID), a non-profit organization, was created in August of 2006 to go into effect in January 2007. As part of the Morse Road SID, the Development Department and the Public Service Department entered into a Tri-Party Cooperative Share Agreement that authorized the SID to do all the mowing on City- owned land in the Morse Road SID area. In exchange the City of Columbus will pay the Morse Road SID up to $50,000 per year for the 10 years of the SID.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to enter into an agreement with the Morse Road SID to provide the grass mowing services called for in the Tri-Party Agreement.
Emergency action is requested so that the agreement with the Morse Road SID can be executed immediately and they can continue the services authorized by the Tri-Party Cooperative Share Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funding for this agreement has been allocated from the 2011 General Fund budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Morse Road Special Improvement District of Columbus Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Morse Road SID was formed in August 2006, and took effect in January 2007, for a period of ten years; and
WHEREAS, the Development Department and the Public Services Department entered into a Tri-Party Agreement with the Morse Road SID that authorizes the SID to do all the mowing on City owned land in the Morse Road SID area; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for the Morse Road SID mowing City owned land the City will pay the SID up to $50,000 a year for a ten year period; and
WHEREAS, the allocation of funds for the Morse Road SID for 2011 will be $25,000; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Development Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into an agreement with the Morse Road SID to prevent the interruption of the delivery of vital program services, 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 the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Morse Road Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. per the Tri-Party Cooperative Share Agreement.
Section 2. That this agreement is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $25,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Development, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 442030.
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.