Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into contract with the Franklinton Board of Trade. Founded in 1904, the Franklinton Board of Trade is an association of local business owners and representatives, churches, community organizations and many others who are committed to the success of the Franklinton community making it uniquely qualified to provide economic and commercial development support services. Franklinton is a Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) area represented by the Franklinton Board of Trade.
The East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan was adopted by Columbus City Council on November 12, 2012. The plan established a vision for the revitalization as an urban mixed use neighborhood building upon East Franklinton's history and recent efforts by the public and private sector and individuals to remake the neighborhood. Important to these efforts is the attracting and retaining of new commercial development to complement existing commercial assets.
The Department of Development would like to provide assistance to the Franklinton Board of Trade for the purpose of providing services that advance economic development initiatives in the Franklinton area in support of the Franklinton Creative Community District Plan. These services will include administrative support, program design, and marketing. In addition to coordinating economic development projects among local organizations, the Franklinton Board of Trade will assist the Neighborhood Design Center as necessary in the implementation of NCR small business improvement programs.
Emergency action is requested to allow the Franklinton Board of Trade to continue to provide economic development services to the Franklinton community without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: $75,000 is allocated for this contract from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Franklinton Board of Trade for the purpose of providing continued economic development services to the Franklinton Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization area; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklinton Board of Trade is a Subrecipient representing the Franklinton NCR Area; and
WHEREAS, the Franklinton Board of Trade provides NCR services to the businesses located in Franklinton; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to provide assistance to the Franklinton Board of Trade for the purpose of providing services that advance economic development initiatives in the Franklinton area in support of the Franklinton Creative Community District Plan; and
WHEREAS, these services will include administrative support, program design, and marketing; and
WHEREAS, in addition to coordinating economic development projects among local organizations, the Franklinton Board of Trade will assist the Neighborhood Design Center as necessary in the implementation of NCR small business improvement programs; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Franklinton Board of Trade to continue to promote economic development activity in the Franklinton NCR area and to provide services that seek to attract and retain new commercial development; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Franklinton Board of Trade to continue to provide economic development services to the Franklinton NCR area and other neighborhood businesses without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to continue the administration of said activity, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, 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 and directed to enter into contract with the Franklinton Board of Trade for the purpose of providing continued economic development services, including marketing and program design, to the Franklinton NCR area.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund 018, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $75,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Division 44-02, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440218.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund 018, Department of Development, Division 44-02, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 440218.
SECTION 4. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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.