City of Columbus - File #: 1527-2006

• File #: 1527-2006
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/28/2006
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 9/11/2006
• Final action: 9/14/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation to support the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Program; to authorize the expenditure of $116,887.00 from the General Fund. ; and to declare an emergency. ($116,887.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/14/2006	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/13/2006	2	MAYOR	Signed
9/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to 30 day	Pass
9/11/2006	2	Columbus City Council	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
9/11/2006	2	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/11/2006	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/1/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/31/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation. The contract will provide $116,887.00 from the General Fund to support the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Program. This effort sponsors graduate student interns from the OSU City and Regional Planning masters program to provide technical assistance to neighborhood groups, civic associations and Area Commissions through the Department of Development, Neighborhood Liaison Program. Interns also support projects within city departments and divisions. This allows the interns to work with other Development Department staff on special projects. Graduate students provide technical planning and community development support while gaining valuable work experience.  Funds from this contract are used by the OSU Research Foundation to support stipends for no less than 9.5 students for three quarters and to cover administrative expenses associated with this project. OSU provides matching funds for stipends for 1.5 students and for the balance of the administrative overhead.

The legislation is an emergency due to the immediate need for program services.

FISCAL IMPACT:  

$116,887.00 is available in the General Fund budget for this contract.

Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation to support the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Program; to authorize the expenditure of $116,887.00 from the General Fund.  ; and to declare an emergency. ($116,887.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Ohio State University Research Foundation; and

WHEREAS, the Ohio State University Research Foundation, through the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Program, provides technical planning assistance to neighborhood groups, civic associations and Area Commissions. Interns also support projects within city departments and divisions allowing the interns to work with other Development Department staff on special projects;  now, therefore, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Ohio State University Research Foundation to meet the immediate need for program services thereby preserving 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 Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized to contract with Ohio State University Research Foundation for the purpose of providing technical assistance to neighborhood groups, civic associations and Area Commissions.

Section 2.      That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $116,887.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Neighborhood Services, Division 44-05, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 440281.

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 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.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.