Explanation
Background:
There currently exists an Interim Operating Agreement among the City, COSI Columbus, and Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation for the joint operation of all parking facilities, grounds and other exterior areas on the Scioto Peninsula. This agreement has provided adequate management of the site. The Capitol South partners have given proper notice that effective December 31, 2009, that they have elected to sever their relationship with the Department of Recreation and Parks and COSI Columbus regarding management of the Scioto Peninsula. The agreement area consists of all City-owned property on the Scioto Peninsula bounded by the Scioto River, Broad Street, and Railroad Right-of-Way and also includes the bike trail along the Scioto Peninsula behind Veterans' Memorial to Souder Avenue.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Historical Society, dba COSI Columbus, for the joint operation of all parking facilities, grounds and exterior areas of the Scioto Peninsula owned or controlled by the Recreation and Parks Department and COSI Columbus consistent with the terms set forth in the Terms Outline. This ordinance will also authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to consent to the assignment of Capitol South's duties and responsibilities under the Interim Operating Agreement to COSI Columbus and will also permit the City's net parking revenues to be used for Riverfront activities as authorized, from time to time, by the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Historical Society, dba COSI Columbus, for the joint operation of all parking facilities, grounds and exterior areas of the Scioto Peninsula which are owned by the City under control of the Recreation and Parks Department and by COSI Columbus, to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to take such action as may be necessary for the assignment to COSI Columbus of the existing parking operating agreement between Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation and Central Parking and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 0495-02, the City, COSI Columbus and Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation,("Capitol South"), entered into an Interim Operating Agreement for the joint operations of the parking facilities, grounds and exterior areas west of COSI under the control of the City and COSI Columbus: and
WHEREAS, Capitol South has requested to terminate its participation in the Interim Operating Agreement and COSI Columbus has agreed to undertake, with some modifications, the functions of Capitol South under the Interim Operating Agreement which will require the City and COSI Columbus to enter into a new agreement: and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to enter into an agreement between COSI Columbus for the joint operation of all parking facilities, grounds and exterior areas of the Scioto Peninsula owned by the City and under controlled of the Recreation and Parks Department and by COSI Columbus consistent with the terms set forth in the Terms Outline and to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, as an interim measure, to take such actions as may be necessary for and incident to the assignment by Capitol South of its duties and responsibilities under the Interim Operating Agreement, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a new agreement for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with COSI Columbus for the joint operation of all parking, grounds and exterior areas of the Scioto Peninsula owned by the City and under the control of the Recreation and Parks Department and by COSI Columbus consistent with the terms set forth in the Terms Outline and to authorize the City's net parking revenues to be used for Riverfront activities as authorized, from time to time, by the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be authorize to take such action as may be necessary for and incident to the assignment by Capitol South to COSI Columbus of its duties and responsibilities under the Interim Operating Agreement.
SECTION 3. That for the reason(s) stated in the preamble hereto, which is(are) 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 its passage if the Mayor nether approves nor vetoes the same.