Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus is engaged in the South Side Pride Center project, for the purpose of providing residents of needy communities with improved access to City services, better interagency communication, and the ability for residents to participate in identifying and addressing the specific needs of their own neighborhoods. Therefore, the City desires, ("Lessee"), to enter into a lease agreement with South Side Settlement Foundation, an Ohio non-profit corporation, ("Lessor"), for the rental of certain real property, which includes approximately 851 square feet of office space, located at 310 Innis Avenue, Columbus, Ohio to be used as a community pride center. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a one (1) year lease agreement between the aforementioned parties, with the option of an automatic lease renewal at the end of the initial term.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this matter will come from the Special Income Tax Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of the subject lease agreement by the City in order to comply with the terms and conditions of the lease agreement.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a one (1) year lease agreement by and between the City of Columbus and South Side Settlement Foundation, an Ohio non-profit corporation, for approximately 851 square feet of office space at 310 Innis Avenue, as the location of the South Side Pride Center, to expend $17,706.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the South Side Pride Center project, for the purpose of providing residents of needy communities with improved access to City services, better interagency communication, as well as the ability for residents to participate in identifying and addressing the specific needs of their own neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, South Side Settlement Foundation desires to lease to the City that real property commonly known as 310 Innis Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43207; and
WHEREAS, the City desires, ("Lessee"), to enter into a lease agreement with South Side Settlement Foundation, ("Lessor"), for the rental of that real property, which includes approximately 851 square feet of office space, located at 310 Innis Avenue, Columbus, Ohio to be used as a community pride center; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a one (1) year lease agreement, with certain options to renew the lease if so desired, for certain real property located at 310 Innis Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43207 for the immediate preservation of the 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 the Department of Finance and Management be, and hereby is, authorized to execute those documents approved by the Department of Law, Division of Real Estate necessary to enter into a one (1) year lease agreement by and between the City of Columbus, ("Lessee"), and South Side Settlement Foundation, ("Lessor"), for the rental of certain real property which includes, approximately 851 square feet of office space, located at 310 Innis Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43207.
Section 2. That the terms and conditions of the lease shall be in form approved by the City Attorneys Office and shall include the following:
a) This Lease shall have an initial term of one (1) year commencing on June 1, 2006 and terminating on May 31, 2007. Subject to appropriation of necessary rental funds by Columbus City Council, this lease agreement, under the same terms and conditions, shall automatically renew for an additional one (1) year term at the end of the initial term unless Lessee provides 60 days notice to Lessor of Lessee's intent allow the lease agreement to terminate.
b) Subject to appropriation funds by Columbus City Council, the Lessee agrees to pay Lessor monthly rent payments of $737.75, for a total yearly rent of $8,853.00. The stated monthly rent payments include $142.05 per month for use of the kitchen, meeting rooms, and gymnasium. The base rental rate is $8.40 per square foot times 851 square feet. The rental rate for successive renewal periods shall be the same as the initial rental rate.
c) Such other terms and conditions as agreed to and approved by the City Attorney.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $17,706.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 430, the Special Income Tax Fund, Department/Division. 45-07, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three Code 3301, OCA Code 430457, for costs related to the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized.
Section 4. 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.