Explanation
This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept two grants and enter into two agreements with the Columbus Foundation, and provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. Funding has been awarded to construct playground improvements at Franklin Park. The total grant amount from the Columbus Foundation is $55,000.00, which will consist of one grant in the amount of $40,000 and a second in the amount of $15,000.00.
The grants are being funded by the Henry E. Coyle Fund and the Joseph A. Jeffrey Fund. Both grants are administered by the Columbus Foundation. This grant will help fund the removal and replacement of the existing playground in Franklin Park with a new, universally accessible playground that provides appropriate play opportunities for children with varying levels of physical, social, sensory, and cognitive abilities. This will be accomplished by providing decks, ramps, transfer points, accessible surfacing, and other features designed to improve the use of the playground by all children.
The required local match will be provided from Recreation and Parks Capital Improvement Funds 702; the local match will be provided after bids are received and expenditure legislation is prepared.
Total project cost is $192,500.00 which includes the $137,500.00 local match.
Fiscal Impact: $55,000.00 will be appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 291. Expenditure of the grants funds will be on future legislation.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept two grants and enter into two agreements with the Columbus Foundation for Franklin Park Playground Improvements; to authorize an appropriation of $55,000.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Columbus Foundation has awarded the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, two grants for the Franklin Park Improvements project in the amount of $55,000; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept the grants and enter into agreements with the Columbus Foundation for the Franklin Park Improvements Project as there is a deadline for the grant agreement to be signed and executed by the organization; 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 and appropriate a grant in the amount of $40,000.00 and enter into contract with the Columbus Foundation for the Franklin Park improvements.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $15,000.00 and enter into contract with the Columbus Foundation for the Franklin Park improvements.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 291, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purposes during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 the sum of $55,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department 51-01, as follows:
Appropriation effective upon receipt of executed grant agreements
Fund type; Grant, Dept No; 51-01, Fund No.: 291, Grant No.; To be assigned, Object Level 3; 6621, OCA Code; To be assigned, Amount $40,000.00
Fund type; Grant, Dept No; 51-01, Fund No.: 291, Grant No.; To be assigned, Object Level 3; 6621, OCA Code; To be assigned, Amount $15,000.00
SECTION 4. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused city match monies may be transferred back to the city fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
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 approvals by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.