Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a License Agreement with the Ohio State University Crew Club for the ability to row crew in the downtown water front. The City owns and manages certain real property located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Starling Street and West Rich Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 {Franklin County Tax Parcel(s) 010-057625, 010-003008 & 010-039432}, which is commonly known as “West Bank Park”. The Crew Club at the Ohio State, an Ohio nonprofit corporation (“Club”), desires to utilize a portion of West Bank Park (“Premises) for nonexclusive, seasonal use and access to store and secure removable equipment, boats, and appurtenances in order to operate a public nonprofit boat and rowing program (“Program”). CRPD reviewed the Club’s request and supports licensing the Premises for one (1) year in consideration of (i) a monetary payment of Thirty and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($30.00), (ii) operating the Program for the public’s benefit. The Recreation and Parks Commission approved this agreement on October 12, 2016.
Licensee desires to utilize a portion of West Bank Park, which is described and depicted in the attached map.
Licensee desires to use the Premises for nonexclusive, seasonal use and access to store and secure removable equipment, boats, and appurtenances in order to operate a public nonprofit boat and rowing program
Principal Parties:
The Ohio State University
1849 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
Mark Williams 734-355-7042
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that the OSU Crew Club students will have a shorter commute (currently rowing at O’Shaughnessy Reservoir) during their limited current fall and spring rowing seasons.
Benefits to the Public: By licensing this area to the OSU Crew Club, they will activate the parkland and river for additional recreational use.
Community Input Issues: The Franklinton community has expressed a desire to clean up the parkland area at West Bank Park which will be done by the OSU Crew Club as well as they will install additional lighting.
Area(s) Affected:
West Bank Park (16)
Master Plan Relation: This project will support the mission of the Recreation and Parks Master Plan by building public/private partnerships, activating our blueways by bringing activities to the downtown parkland and Scioto River.
Fiscal Impact: $30.00 will be received and deposited into the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285.
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To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a license agreement with The Ohio State University Crew Club to row on the downtown water front and to store and secure removable equipment, boats, and appurtenances in order to operate a public nonprofit boat and rowing program at West Bank Park; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into the License Agreement with The Ohio State University Crew Club for the ability to row crew on the downtown water front and to nonexclusively seasonal use and access to store and secure removable equipment, boats, and appurtenances in order to operate a public nonprofit boat and rowing program West Bank Park; and
WHEREAS, the License Agreement has a term of one (1) year in consideration of a monetary payment in the amount of Thirty and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($30.00) and operating the Program for the public’s benefit.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into the License Agreement so as not to delay programming; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. The Director of the Recreation and Parks Department is authorized to execute those documents necessary to enter into a license agreement with The Ohio State University Crew Club for the ability to row on the downtown water front and to nonexclusively seasonal use and access to store and secure removable equipment, boats, and appurtenances in order to operate a public nonprofit boat and rowing program at West Bank Park.
SECTION 2. That the License Agreement has a term of one (1) year in consideration of a monetary payment in the amount of Thirty and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($30.00) and operating the Program for the public’s benefit.
SECTION 3. The terms and conditions of the license agreement are required to be in a form approved by the City Attorney.
SECTION 4. For the reasons stated in this ordinance’s preamble, which are made a part of this ordinance, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and is effective and in full force after its passage, and after approval by the Mayor, or ten (10) days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.