Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Neighborhood Design Center is a non-profit, community-based corporation. The Neighborhood Design Center has received funding by the City since November 1982 and in conjunction with the Ohio State University since 1986. Since that time, this organization has undertaken work for numerous clients within all the NCR districts. They have provided deign assistance to the business associations, their members, and non-members. The Neighborhood Design Center also carries out planning activities as well as assists with financial alternatives.
The City is now asking the Neighborhood Design Center to provide the services listed above as well as services to assist the Land Redevelopment Office to evaluate property acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The Neighborhood Design Center will help evaluate structures held in the Columbus Land Bank and make recommendations to stabilize and renovate the structures.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for the services referenced above.
Emergency action is requested to implement the above activities in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: The $40,000.00 allocated for this contract is from a $22,845,495.00 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide architectural and design services for properties acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center has been established to promote the role of the architect in the development process, to provide training for architecture students, and to encourage good design in redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center also carries out planning activities and provides financial alternatives to businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide architectural services and related design assistance, to evaluate structures purchased by the Land Redevelopment Office under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to allow the Neighborhood Design Center to provide recommendations to stabilize recently acquired structures in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center and to expend said funds, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Development Director, or his designee, is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide architectural and design services for properties acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $40,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant No. 440500, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 440502 for the aforesaid purpose is hereby authorized.
Section 4. That for the reason 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 form and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.