Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation of Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development and also authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Columbus for asbestos abatement in the basement of their 80 S. Sixth St. location. The total amount of this contract will be $39,350.00.
This legislation supports the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Columbus which serves economically disadvantaged, inner city youth ages 6-18 by providing after school and out of school programming and recreation, summer camps, and educational activities. This ordinance represents funding for asbestos abatement in the basement of their building at 80 S. Sixth Street. This project will allow them to continue to provide a safe environment, while expanding the areas available to youth.
This ordinance is an emergency due to the agency incurring an unanticipated expense associated with this project.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are allocated from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $39,350.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $39,350.00 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($39,350.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to appropriate Emergency Human Services Capital Funds in order to enter into a contract with the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, this project includes the abatement of asbestos in the basement of their location at 80 S. Sixth Street; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and expend said funds and to enter into a contract with the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Columbus due to the agency incurring an unanticipated expense associated with this project, all for the 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund, and from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the sum of $39,350.00 be and is hereby appropriated to the Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Fund 232, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447508, Project 200001.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Columbus for asbestos abatement in the basement of their 80 S. Sixth St. location for the period of October 25, 2004 through April 30, 2005.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $39,350.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Emergency Human Service Capital Fund, Fund 232, Department of Development, Department No. 44-05, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, OCA Code 447508, Project 200001.
Section 5. 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.