Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute a maintenance agreement modification to extend the termination date of the current maintenance agreement with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus for the maintenance of the Short North ornamental arches.
Under the terms of agreement modification number 1, Ordinance 0905-2012, the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. shall pay the City $7,497.00 in 2012 and $11,400.00 per year from 2013 through 2016, which shall be deposited in a City account for the express purpose of paying for City costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the Arches. The City will maintain the Arch lighting and non-lighting systems, evaluate and determine the extent of repairs necessary, and make the necessary repairs. The City will operate the Arch light shows according to the procedures established by the Department of Public Service. The agreement was to terminate on December 31, 2016.
This agreement modification number 2 extends the agreement termination date to December 31, 2017, in order to allow maintenance to continue on the Short North Ornamental Arches while negotiations are ongoing for the replacement maintenance agreement with the Short North Special Improvement District.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. contract compliance number is 454891723 and is a nonprofit organization
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.
Emergency action is requested to change the agreement termination date to December 31, 2017, in order to allow maintenance to continue on the Short North Ornamental Arches while negotiations are ongoing for the replacement maintenance agreement.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for maintenance of the arches are budgeted in the Department of Public Service operating budget. Additional funds are not being requested with this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a maintenance agreement modification with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus for the Short North Arches; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the real property Short North Ornamental Arches, hereinafter called "Arches," which are located across High Street from Poplar Avenue to Smith Place; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. recognize that the Arches are a cultural asset of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City agrees to operate and maintain the Arches while negotiations are ongoing for the replacement maintenance agreement with the Short North Special Improvement District; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this agreement modification so the maintenance on the arches does not lapse, 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 the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to execute a maintenance agreement modification with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus to change the agreement termination date to December 31 , 2017, in order to allow the operation and maintenance of the Arches to continue while negotiations are ongoing for the replacement maintenance agreement.
SECTION 2. 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.