Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement for the Division of Transportation for the operation and maintenance of the Short North Arches with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc., CC # 31-1586782.
The City of Columbus has been a partner with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. in the design, fabrication and construction of the Short North Arches Project.
Under the terms of this agreement the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. shall pay the City on or before July 1 each year beginning in 2009 during the term of this agreement an annual operation and maintenance fee of $7,500.00, 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 Arches lighting and non-lighting systems, evaluate and determine the extent of repairs necessary, and make the necessary repairs. The City will operate the Arches light shows according to the procedures established by the Department of Public Service.
This agreement shall be in effect until December 31, 2011, at which time the terms of the contract shall be renegotiated.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds from this agreement will be deposited beginning in 2009 into Short North SID Fund and then transferred to the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. for the Short North Arches and to authorize the receipt of $7,500.00 per year toward the operation and maintenance of the Short North Arches; to authorize the appropriation of these funds within the Short North SID Fund when deposited; and to authorize the transfer and appropriation of these funds to the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund. ($7,500.00)
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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. have worked together for eight years to complete the Arches project; 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 are becoming a nationally recognized symbol of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the City agrees to operate and maintain the Arches under the terms of this agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. agrees to make a financial contribution toward said operation and maintenance; now therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into an operation and maintenance agreement with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc., and receive the amount of $7,500.00 per year until December 31, 2011 for the operation and maintenance of the Short North Arches.
Section 2. To appropriate the funds, referenced in Section 1, when deposited as follows:
Dept.-Div. / Fund / Fund Name / OCA / O.L. 01/03 Codes
59-11 / 306 / Short North SID / 306001 / 10-5501
Section 3. To authorize the transfer and appropriation of funds, referenced in Section 1, as follows:
Transfer from:
Dept.-Div. / Fund / Fund Name / OCA / O.L. 01/03 Codes
59-11 / 306 / Short North SID / 306001 / 10-5501
Transfer to:
Dept.-Div. / Fund / Fund Name / OCA / O.L. 01/03 Codes
59-11 / 265 / Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund / 591117 / 80-0886
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.