Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council to carry out a preliminary feasibility evaluation of a new arts facility development in Columbus, Ohio. The study results will include the feasibility of affordable artist live/work projects in Columbus. This legislation also authorizes the appropriation of $7,500 and the expenditure of $7,500 from the Jobs Growth Fund for this purpose.
Emergency legislation is requested to allow the preliminary arts evaluation to be implemented and completed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract will consist of $7,500 from the Jobs Growth Fund.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $7,500 from the Jobs Growth Fund to the Development Department; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council; to authorize the expenditure of $7,500 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,500)
Body
WHEREAS, the Greater Columbus Arts Council is in the process of determining the feasibility of new multipurpose art facility developments in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the art facilities include affordable artist live/work projects; and
WHEREAS, this effort to develop multipurpose art facilities in Columbus is in keeping with the City's efforts to attract and retain talented people working in the arts community; and
WHEREAS, this study will also include recommendations for next steps regarding the artist live/work project; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Greater Columbus Arts Council to manage and execute the feasibility study in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council and to appropriate and expend said funds, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $7,500 in the Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015 to the Development Department, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Object Level One 03,
Object Level Three 3336, OCA 440215.
Section 2. That the Director of Development is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council to manage and execute a preliminary feasibility evaluation for a multipurpose art facility development
in Columbus.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $7,500 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Development Department, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Jobs Growth Fund, Fund 015, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 440215.
Section 4. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Code.
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.