Explanation
BACKGROUND: American Addition, located in the Columbus Public School District, is contained within the boundaries of Joyce Avenue to the west, Petrel and Helena Alleys to the east, the alley north of 12th Avenue to the north and Dewey and Dolphin Alleys to the south. Central Ohio Housing Development Organization (COHDO) plans to redevelop the American Addition Neighborhood. The redevelopment will include construction of up to 120 new homes, renovation of existing homes, and new streets and infrastructure to replace the inadequate system now in place.
This legislation repeals Ordinance 1207-2008, passed July 17, 2008 and Ordinance 0561-2010, passed May 6, 2010 which authorized the Directors of Public Service and Development to enter into a development agreement with COHDO for reimbursement of infrastructure construction. Over the past two years, changes have been made in the scope of work; foremost of which is that the City will now undertake the construction of the public infrastructure improvements while COHDO will undertake planning and design activities. Additionally, inclusion of green elements in the infrastructure design requires additional planning activities not envisioned by the original pieces of legislation. It is now necessary to reauthorize the Director of Development or other appropriate Directors of the City to enter into agreements and to take all actions necessary to implement this Ordinance.
Emergency action is requested in order to reimburse COHDO for substantial planning and pre-development activities already provided.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Auditor's Certificates established in Ordinances 1207-2008 and 0561-2010, totaling $1,110,000, will be cancelled and a new Auditor's Certificate for $1,110,000 will be established by this legislation.
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To repeal Ordinance 1207-2008, passed July 17, 2008 and Ordinance 0561-2010, passed May 6, 2010; to amend the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer funds between projects within the same fund; to authorize the Director of Development and other appropriate Directors of the City to enter into agreements not to exceed $1,110,000.00 with the Central Ohio Housing Development Organization for the American Addition Redevelopment Project; to authorize the expenditure of $1,110,000 from the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,110,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Ordinances 1207-2008 and 0561-2010 authorized the Directors of Public Service and Development to enter into a development agreement with Central Ohio Housing Development Organization (COHDO) for reimbursement of infrastructure construction, and
WHEREAS, the scope of work has changed in that the City will undertake construction of the infrastructure improvements while COHDO will undertake planning, pre-development and design activities, and
WHEREAS, the decision to include green elements in the infrastructure design has required unforeseen additional planning and design activities, and
WHEREAS, the Directors of Public Service and Development agree that it has become necessary to repeal Ordinances 1207-2008 and 0561-2010 and to reauthorize the Director of Development and other appropriate Directors of the City to enter into agreements and to take all actions necessary to implement this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City, will reimburse COHDO up to $1,110,000; and
WHEREAS, if there are unencumbered funds as a result of this ordinance, the City is authorized to utilize these funds to enter into a construction agreement with a to be determined contractor for infrastructure improvements to the American Addition Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Departments of Public Service and Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a development agreement for planning, pre-development and design activities reimbursement as part of the American Addition project so that Central Ohio Housing Development Organization can be reimbursed for substantial planning and pre-development activities already provided, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Ordinance 1207-2008, passed July 17, 2008 and Ordinance 0561-2010, passed May 6, 2010 which authorized the Directors of Public Service and Development to enter into a development agreement with the Central Ohio Housing Development Organization (COHDO) for reimbursement of infrastructure construction are hereby repealed.
Section 2. That Auditor's Certificates AC031845 and AC030950 be and are hereby cancelled as a result of the repeal of Ordinances 1207-2008 and 0561-2010.
Section 3. That the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget, authorized by Ordinance 0266-2011, be amended due to cancellations of Auditor's Certificates as follows:
Dept-Div / Fund / Project No. / Project Name / Object Level 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Current/Change/Amended
44-01 / 735 / 441735-100000 / Northland Mall Project / 06-6631 / 441735 / $639,792 (carryover) / $110,000 (carryover) / $749,792 (carryover)
44-01 / 735 / 590415-100000 / Economic and Community Development / 06-6631 / 440735 / $0(carryover) / $1,000,000 (carryover) / $1,000,000 (carryover)
Section 4. That the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget, authorized by Ordinance 0266-2011, be amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Dept-Div / Fund / Project No. / Project Name / Object Level 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Current/Change/Amended
44-01 / 735 / 441735-100000 / Northland Mall Project / 06-6631 / 441735 / $749,792(carryover) / ($110,000) (carryover) / $639,792 (carryover)
44-01 / 735 / 590415-100000 / Economic and Community Development / 06-6631 / 440735 / $1,000,000 (carryover) / ($1,000,000) (carryover) / $0 (carryover)
44-01 / 735 / 590415-100008 / 06-6631 / 751508 / $0 / $1,110,000 (carryover) / $1,110,000 (carryover)
Section 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds within the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund 735 as follows:
FROM:
Dept-Div / Project No. / Project Name / OCA/ Object Level 01-03 /Amount
44-01 / 441735-100000 / Northland Mall Project / 441735 / 06-6631 /$110,000
44-01 / 590415-100000 / Economic and Community Development / 440735 / 06-6631 /$1,000,000
TO:
Dept-Div / Project No. / Project Name / OCA / Object Level 01-03 / Amount
44-01 / 590415-100008 / American Addition Infrastructure / 751508 / 06-6631 / $1,110,000
Section 6. That the Director of Development and other appropriate Directors of the City are hereby authorized to enter into agreements not to exceed $1,110,000 with COHDO for the American Addition Redevelopment Project.
Section 7. That for the purposes stated in Section 6, the sum of $1,110,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Development Department, Division No. 44-01, Fund No. 735 Northland and Other Acquisitions, Project No. 590415-100008 American Addition Infrastructure, OCA Code 751508, Object Level Three 6631.
Section 8. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for any contract or contract modification associated with the expenditure of funds.
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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.