Explanation
Background:
The Ohio Public Works Commission awarded a grant to the Recreation and Parks Department in the amount of $354,09000 as part of the Clean Ohio Grant Program. The Clean Ohio Grant program preserves valuable greenspace in communities and aids sustainability The grant will be used to acquire property in the Scioto River corridor, namely Marble Cliff Quarry CCDAK site, to preserve high quality habitat and the natural buffer in the floodplain to aid in flood abatement. Letters of support were submitted by the Friends of the Scioto watershed group and the Central Ohio Greenways Committee. Recreation and Parks is part of the Central Ohio Greenways program and preserving river corridor is a priority for this group. The grant award is for $354,090.00 and the City of Columbus' share is $124,410.00.
Fiscal Impact: The Recreation and Parks Grant Fund unappropriated balance will be reduced by $354,090.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission for the Scioto River Central Corridor Preservation-Marble Cliff Quarry site, and to authorize the appropriation of $354,090.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($354,090.00)
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WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department was awarded Clean Ohio Grant Funds from the State of Ohio-Ohio Public Works Commission; and
WHEREAS, this grant will be used to acquire property in the Scioto River corridor for the purpose of acquiring valuable greenspace; and
WHEREAS, corridor acquisition supports trail development; 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 accept a grant and enter into agreement with the State of Ohio-Ohio Public Works Commission in the amount of $354,090.00 for acquisition of the Marble Cliff Quarry CCDAK site for preservation of the river corridor.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, the sum of $354,090.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01 as follows:
Fund Type: Grant; Dept. No.: 51-01; Fund No.: 286; Grant No.: to be assigned by the Auditor's Office; Object Level 3: 6601; OCA Code: to be assigned by the Auditor's Office; Amount; $354,090.00.
SECTION 3. 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 money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.