Explanation
BACKGROUND: Resolution 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007, supported the continuation of the Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Program (DOI) as one of the development tools needed to implement the Downtown Business Plan. This legislation authorizes the payments to employers who have met the requirements of their Downtown Office Incentive Program agreement.
For tax year 2008, the City of Columbus had a total of 15 active DOI projects for which employers have met the requirements of their DOI agreements and thus are eligible to receive their payments for 2008. The total dollar amount to be disbursed for these 15 2008 DOI payments is $829,407.08. The 15 projects with the DOI payment subtotals are as follows: $11,830.57 to BHDP Architecture; $15,891.23 to Brady, Ware & Shoenfeld; $21,780.00 to Eye Center of Columbus; $19,789.49 to FirstMerit Bank; $6,057.05 to Floyd Browne Group; $159,768.85 to GatesMcDonald & Company; $3,045.89 to GSP/OH Inc.; $10,636.14 to Knowledge Management Interactive, Inc.; $251,633.73 to OhioHealth Corporation; $122,335.01 to Plante & Moran and Affiliates; $29,614.35 to Princeton Information, $96,050.55 to Resource Interactive; $8,226.71 to S4 Consulting; $53,595.27 to SBC Advertising; and $19,152.24 to Viamedia Broadband Advertising Partners.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes and directs the City Auditor to transfer $207,351.77 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the General Fund and authorizes and directs the City Auditor to make payments totaling $829,407.08 from the General Fund. The transfer amount of $207,351.77 has been factored into the current special income tax analysis and resultant capital capacity. The remaining amount of the payment was included in the 2009 General Fund Budget.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $207,351.77 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the General Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to make payments totaling $829,407.08 in accordance with the Downtown Office Incentive Program to various employers; to authorize the expenditure of $829,407.08 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($829,407.08)
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007, supported the continuation of the Downtown Office Incentive Program as one of the development tools needed to implement the Downtown Business Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize payments to employers who have met the requirements under their Downtown Office Incentive Program agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus had a total of fifteen (15) active DOI projects for which employers have met the requirements of their DOI agreements and thus are eligible to receive their payments for 2008 and the total dollar amount to be disbursed for these fifteen (15) 2008 DOI payments is $829,407.08; and
WHEREAS, there were one thousand one hundred and fifty-three (1,153) new jobs created as a result of these fifteen (15) active DOI projects as reported during the 2008 reporting period; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary at this time to authorize payment of $11,830.57 to BHDP Architecture; $15,891.23 to Brady, Ware & Shoenfeld; $21,780.00 to Eye Center of Columbus; $19,789.49 to FirstMerit Bank; $6,057.05 to Floyd Browne Group; $159,768.85 to GatesMcDonald & Company; $3,045.89 to GSP/OH Inc.; $10,636.14 to Knowledge Management Interactive, Inc.; $251,633.73 to OhioHealth Corporation; $122,335.01 to Plante & Moran and Affiliates; $29,614.35 to Princeton Information, $96,050.55 to Resource Interactive; $8,226.71 to S4 Consulting; $53,595.27 to SBC Advertising; and $19,152.24 to Viamedia Broadband Advertising Partners; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to make payments in accordance with the Downtown Office Incentive Program agreements, all for the preservation of the public health, property, safety; and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the sum of $207,351.77 is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Special Income Tax Fund, Fund 430, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 to the City Auditor Department 22-01, Object Level One 10, OCA Code 902023, Object Level Three 5501.
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer said funds (cash only) to the General Fund, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5513, OCA 442020.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to make payments in accordance with the Downtown Office Incentive Program agreements as follows: $11,830.57 to BHDP Architecture; $15,891.23 to Brady, Ware & Shoenfeld; $21,780.00 to Eye Center of Columbus; $19,789.49 to FirstMerit Bank; $6,057.05 to Floyd Browne Group; $159,768.85 to GatesMcDonald & Company; $3,045.89 to GSP/OH Inc.; $10,636.14 to Knowledge Management Interactive, Inc.; $251,633.73 to OhioHealth Corporation; $122,335.01 to Plante & Moran and Affiliates; $29,614.35 to Princeton Information, $96,050.55 to Resource Interactive; $8,226.71 to S4 Consulting; $53,595.27 to SBC Advertising; and $19,152.24 to Viamedia Broadband Advertising Partners.
Section 4. That the expenditure of $829,407.08, or so much as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Development Department, Economic Development Division, Department 44-02, General Fund, Fund 010, OCA Code 442020, DOI Payments From Non-Tax Revenues, Object Level Three 5513.
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.