Explanation
Background: This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Metropolitan Library (“CML”) in the amount of $1,333,000.00 for the administration of the construction of improvements to the Main Library and surrounding property located at 96 South Grant Avenue and 400 East Town Street.
The City owns real property located at 480 East Town Street, commonly known as Topiary Park, which is located immediately east of the Main Library. CML was required to acquire various easement rights from portions of the Park in order to complete its redevelopment of the Main Library and surrounding property. Ordinance No. 1427-2015 authorized the Director of Recreation and Parks to execute any necessary instruments to grant various easement rights in order to prevent unnecessary delays in completion of the redevelopment of the Main Library. This redevelopment will create an outdoor space that will adjoin portions of the Park and Library and remain open to the public after construction. This ordinance also authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept the grant of a non-exclusive permanent easement from CML. The City intends to enter into an agreement regarding maintenance responsibilities on certain adjoining portions of the Park and Library after CML's redevelopment of the Main Library is complete.
Principal Parties:
Columbus Metropolitan Library
96 South Grant Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Federal Identification Number: 31-6401170
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the Columbus Metropolitan Library to keep construction on schedule and the impact to facility operations to a minimum.
Fiscal impact:
The expenditure of $1,333,000.00 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund to meet the financial obligations of this agreement.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Metropolitan Library; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a non-exclusive permanent easement for public access from the Columbus Metropolitan Library; to authorize the expenditure of $1,333,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,333,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Metropolitan Library for the construction of improvements to the Main Library and surrounding property adjacent to Topiary Park; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept the grant of a non-exclusive permanent easement for public access from the Columbus Metropolitan Library; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said agreement for the preservation of 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 he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Metropolitan Library for the construction of improvements to the Main Library and surrounding property adjacent to Topiary Park and to accept a grant of a non-exclusive permanent easement from Columbus Metropolitan Library.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1,333,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702, as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510017-100220 (Library) 717220 6621 $1,333,000.00
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or monies paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 7. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.