Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the existing agreement (Ord.# 0721-2015) with the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District. This modification is to authorize the appropriation and the transfer of $30,000 from the City's Jobs Growth Fund 015 for operating expenses related to the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District for the City's share of the operation of the District and the surrounding department-owned land for the peiod of February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016. This allocation will support the continued management, operation, development, marketing, security and volunteer programming of the Conservatory and the maintenance of the entire Franklin Park site, including the portion owned by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department. This contract was awarded pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 329 that relate to not-for-profit service contracts.
The modification for this project is $30,000.00 and will increase the original contract amount of $350,000.00 to $380,000.00.
Principal Parties:
Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District
1777 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43203
Federal Identification Number: 31-1364884 (Non-Profit Organization)
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract so that work may continue and stay on schedule.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this ordinance is made available from the City’s Jobs Growth Fund 015 for transfer to the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund 018 and for transfer to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 285. Contract No. EL016938 was established in the amount of $350,000.00 in April of 2015, per Ordinance No. 0721-2015. This ordinance will provide funding that will modify the previously authorized amount by $30,000.00. The aggregate total contract amount, including this modification, is $380,000.00.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreations and Parks Department to modify the existing contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $30,000.00 between the Jobs Growth Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $30,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $30,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for the operating expenses related to the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Recreations and Parks Department to modify the existing contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District for operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, continued support of the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District is necessary for management, operations, development, marketing, security and volunteer programming in 2015, in accordance with Ordinance 2707-89 and Ordinance 1960-94; and
WHEREAS, it is a priority of Columbus City Council to support neighborhood initiatives that improve the quality of life for Columbus residents; and
WHEREAS, funds are being appropriated and transferred from Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for salaries and other costs needed to support the continued management, operation, development, marketing, security and volunteer programming of the Conservatory and the maintenance of the entire Franklin Park site; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District will maintain the entire Franklin Park site, including the portion owned by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify the existing contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District so that the required payment can be made immediately; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. The the Director of Recreations and Parks Department is hereby authorized to modify the existing contract with the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District for operating expenses.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $30,000.00 in the Jobs Growth Fund, fund 15, object level 3 5501, OCA 200115.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $30,000.00 between the Jobs Growth Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund Fund Obj Lvl 3 OCA Amount
Jobs Growth Fund 015 5501 200115 $30,000.00
TO:
Fund Fund Obj Lvl 3 OCA Amount
Neighborhood Initiatives Fund 018 0886 512851 $30,000.00
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $30,000.00 to the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, fund 018, object level 3 5501, OCA 512851.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $30,000.00 between the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund and the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 285 as follows:
FROM:
Fund Type Fund Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Neighborhood Initiatives 018 5501 512851 $30,000.00
TO:
Fund Type Fund Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Operating 285 0886 516559 $30,000.00
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $30,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, Fund 285, Object Level 3 3337, OCA 516559.
SECTION 7. That the expenditure of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Type Dept. Fund Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Operating 51-01 285 3337 516559 $30,000.00
SECTION 8. 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 9. 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.