Explanation
Background: The following is an ordinance to authorize the Executive Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a purchase contract in the amount of up to $1,431,198.00 for the acquisition of warehouse and maintenance space from the Alum Creek Park Limited Partnership for the relocation of the Recreation and Parks warehouse and maintenance operation on W. Whittier Street.
CRPD has been looking for space to relocate it's warehouse and maintenance operation off of the Whittier Peninsula to facilitate the redevelopment of the peninsula for a park and Audubon Center. A facility on Alum Creek Drive approximately 79,500 square feet with adequate surrounding land has been identified. The purchase for $18.00 per square foot of 1533 Alum Creek Drive and an additional 1.3 acres of land adjacent to the building will be purchased for up to $1,431,198.00 to meet the department needs. Purchase contingencies include completion of a Phase 1 Environmental Assessment and a Property Condition Assessment.
Fiscal Impact: The Department of Recreation and Parks, has determined that the funding for this project will be from the Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund. ($1,431,198.00)
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow this acquisition to proceed in agreement with the closing transaction deadlines and other terms of the purchase contracts, which includes that the required legislation to be approved by council prior to the end of 2006.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director to enter into a purchase contract in the amount of up to $1,431,198.00 for the acquisition of warehouse and maintenance space from the Alum Creek Park Limited Partnership for the relocation of the Recreation and Parks warehouse and maintenance operation on W. Whittier Street, to expend up to $1,431,198.00 from the Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,431,198.00).
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WHEREAS, the closing of the purchase contract would be contingent upon the approval by the Recreation and Parks Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Commission would consider approval of the purchase contract after completion of the Owners obligations and the City's Due Diligence contingencies as stated in the purchase contract; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Whittier Development Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate and to contract for the aforesaid professional services necessary in connection with said project for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into a purchase contract in the amount of up to $1,431,198.00 for the acquisition of warehouse and maintenance space from the Alum Creek Park Limited Partnership for the relocation of the Recreation and Parks warehouse and maintenance operation on W. Whittier Street.
Section 2. That the expenditure of up to $1,431,198.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund, Fund 702; Dept./Div.51-01; Project # 510327; OCA # 644526, Object Level Three 6601 for acquisition costs related to the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized
Section 3. 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.