Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc., to prepare and perform a number of media campaigns to inform Columbus residents about healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts, for the Lead Safe Columbus program. The contract will provide $83,000 from the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration lead grant fund.
Murphy Epson, Inc. (Contract Compliance #31-1263605, expiration 11/6/11) was selected as a Lead Safe Columbus program contractor as a result of a competitive bidding process directed by Lead Safe Columbus.
Lead Safe Columbus provides grants to qualified property owners in order to remove lead based hazards in owner and tenant occupied units, as well as promotes educational activities to inform citizens about healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts in Columbus.
This legislation is presented in an effort to promote healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts in Columbus neighborhoods.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to complete the activities before the end of the grant period.
FISCAL IMPACT: $83,000 from the 2007 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration lead grant fund has been allocated for this contract.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc. to prepare and perform a number of media campaigns for Lead Safe Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $83,000 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($83,000.00)
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Whereas, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc.; and
Whereas, Murphy Epson, Inc. will prepare and perform a number of media campaigns to inform Columbus residents about healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts for the Lead Safe Columbus program; and
Whereas, the contract will provide $83,000 from the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration lead grant fund; and
Whereas, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to complete the activities before the end of the grant period; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc., in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc. to prepare and perform a number of media campaigns to inform Columbus residents about healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $83,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Development, Housing Division, Division 44-10, Fund No. 220, Grant No. 447027, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 447027.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended
Section 4. That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.