Explanation
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds within department 51-01 from the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund 223 to The Recreation and Parks State Grant Fund 764; and to declare an emergency ($57,536.90).
Background:
The Clean Ohio Grant #515764: Mock to Innis supplied much needed parkland for the Alum Creek Greenway and Trail. However, there were some expenses that the grant would not support, but were necessary to secure the parkland for the Community. The disallowed amount is $57,536.90.
Funds were previously expended from Grant# 515764 in the amount of $485,835.00 prior to the City's knowledge that some of the land acquisition fees would not be reimbursed by the State of Ohio.
The funds to be transferred come from the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund 223, Subfund 025. This fund mainly consists of parkland dedication funding. The purpose of the Parkland Dedication Ordinance is to provide new parkland/developed parks for developing areas. With trails being our most popular program enjoyed by neighborhoods and communities it is recommended that PDO funding in Planning Area 12, which has a balance of $109,193.80 be used to make up the difference in the grant fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $57,536.90 within the Department of Recreation and Parks from the Special Purpose Fund (Donations-various Park Improvements Sub-Fund) to the State Issue II Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency ($57,536.90).
Body
WHEREAS, a need exists for this transfer of funds to Grant 764 to fix the deficit within the grant incurred due to various land acquisition fees not meeting the requirements of the grant , and;
WHEREAS, funding is available within fund 223 sub fund 025 as part of the parkland dedication ordinance account, and;
WHEREAS, the fund 223 parkland dedication funding will provide funds for land acquisition, legal expenses, and property demolition within planning area 12; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to transfer funds to secure the parkland at the earliest possible opportunity, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.
SECTION 1. That from the the unappropriated monies in the Special Purpose Fund 223, in the sum of $57,536.90, Subfund 025-Various Park Improvements, Division 51-01, OCA 511220, Code Object Level 1 10 Object Level 3 5501.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be directed to transfer between Funds as follows:
From:
Fund Special Purpose Fund 223, Subfund 025-Various Park Improvements, Div 51-01, OCA 511220, Code Object Level 1 10 Object Level 3 5501, $57,536.90.
To:
Fund 764 State Issue II, Grant 515764-Alum Creek Corridor, Div 51-01, OCA 515764, Code Object Level 1 80 Object Level 3 0886, $57,536.90.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 764, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from and any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose, the sum of $57,536.90 is appropriated to Division 51-01, Grant 515764, OCA Code 515764, Object Level 3 6621.
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 ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.