Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Greater Linden Development Corporation, formed in 1994, is a not-for-profit organization. The organization is the area's primary coordinating, long-term planning and economic development entity. The Greater Linden Development Corporation also positively impacts the community through activities and programs that provide adequate housing and a robust retail and commercial environment within a safer and more secure Greater Linden area.
Funds for this activity will be for administrative purposes only.
Emergency action is requested to allow the above activities to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$51,300 in 2007 CDBG funds have been allocated for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Greater Linden Development Corporation; to authorize the expenditure of $51,300.00 from the 2007 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($51,300.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Greater Linden Development Corporation is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1994: and
WHEREAS, the Greater Linden area is in need of major housing and commercial revitalization efforts, and
WHEREAS, the Greater Linden Development Corporation will be responsible for these efforts in the Greater Linden area, and
WHEREAS, the CDBG funds allocated to the Greater Linden Development Corporation will be for administrative purposes only, and
WHEREAS, emergency action is required to allow the above activities to continue without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract all for the immediate preservation of 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 is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with the Greater Linden Development Corporation for costs associated with revitalization efforts in the Greater Linden area.
Section 2. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 3. That for the purposes as stated in section 1, the expenditure of $51,300 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Development, Economic Development Division, Department No. 44-02, Fund 248, Subfund 001, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 497019.
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.