Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a Master Cabinet Wraps Maintenance Agreement with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (“CDDC”), which will enable CDDC to expand the number of artistic cabinet wrap locations it maintains, within or adjacent to the public right-of-way, without the need for additional agreements or legislation.
Over the years, the public-private partnership between the City of Columbus and Columbus Downtown Development Corporation has resulted in a variety of agreements intended to continue development throughout the City. One common form of agreement entered into with CDDC is maintenance agreements for artistic cabinet wraps. They are part of the growing number of items within the public right-of-way and enhance the general aesthetic of the City. CDDC’s responsibility to install and maintain these features are memorialized in several maintenance agreements executed between July 16, 2023, and June 20, 2025 (collectively, the “Cabinet Wrap Agreements”).
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation will continue to maintain all artistic cabinet wraps described in the Cabinet Wrap Agreements as well as install and maintain future cabinet wraps within or adjacent to the public right-of-way.
This legislation will authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to terminate the Cabinet Wrap Agreements and further authorize the Director of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to execute a Master Cabinet Wrap Maintenance Agreement with CDDC for all existing artistic cabinet wrap improvements, along with subsequent future amendments thereto, if and when additional artistic cabinet wraps improvements are installed as part of the public-private partnership with CDDC.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated cost to the City for this Master Maintenance Agreement.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to terminate the current agreements with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation related to the maintenance of artistic cabinet wraps in the public right-of-way; and to authorize the Director of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a Master Maintenance Agreement with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation for said features. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the public-private partnership between the City and Columbus Downtown Development Corporation has resulted in a variety of agreements intended to continue development throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, these maintenance agreements included features of a non-traditional variety, specifically artistic cabinet wraps, that were installed on the condition that CDDC undertake the long-term maintenance of these improvements; and
WHEREAS, the CDDC’s responsibilities for the maintenance of these improvements were memorialized in several artistic cabinet wrap maintenance agreements executed between July 16, 2023, and June 20, 2025 (collectively, the “Cabinet Wrap Agreements”); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to consolidate the Cabinet Wrap Agreements and to further authorize the Director of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to execute a Master Maintenance Agreement with CDDC for all existing artistic cabinet wrap improvements, along with subsequent future amendments thereto, if and when additional artistic cabinet wraps improvements are installed as part of the public-private partnership with CDDC; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual operation of the Department of Public Service to enter into the aforementioned Master Maintenance Agreement; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to terminate the following agreements with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, in the manner contemplated by each agreement, as it relates to the maintenance of features of a non-traditional variety installed within or adjacent to the public right-of-way in downtown Columbus:
Agreement Execution Date
Gay Street Signal Controller Cabinet Artistic Wraps 7/16/2023
High Street Signal Controller Cabinet Artistic Wraps (King Avenue to Vine Street) 10/13/2023
Scioto Mile Signal and Sprinkler Controller Cabinet Artistic Wraps 6/25/2024
Downtown Area Signal and Artistic Sprinkler Controller Cabinet Wraps 6/20/2025
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to execute a Master Cabinet Wraps Maintenance Agreement with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation for all existing artistic cabinet wraps improvements, along with subsequent future amendments thereto, as additional improvements are installed as part of the public-private partnerships with CDDC.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from the earliest period allowed by law.