Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute a maintenance agreement modification with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. for the maintenance of the Short North ornamental arches.
Under the terms of this agreement modification the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. shall pay the City $7,497.00 in 2012 and $11,400.00 per year from 2013 through 2016, which shall be deposited in a City account for the express purpose of paying for City costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the Arches. The City will maintain the Arches' lighting and non-lighting systems, evaluate and determine the extent of repairs necessary, and make the necessary repairs. The City will operate the Arches' light shows according to the procedures established by the Department of Public Service.
This agreement shall be in effect until December 31, 2016, at which time the terms of the contract shall be renegotiated.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. contract compliance number is 31-1586782 and is a nonprofit organization
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.
Emergency action is requested to allow the Short North Arch maintenance funds to be received on schedule to maintain proper accounting practices.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds from this agreement will be deposited into the Short North SID Fund and then transferred to the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a maintenance agreement modification with the Short North Special Improvement District (SID) of Columbus, Inc. for the Short North Arches and to authorize the receipt of $7,497.00 in 2012 and $11,400.00 per year from 2013 to 2016 toward the operation and maintenance of the Short North Arches; to appropriate these funds within the Short North SID Fund when deposited; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the real property Short North Ornamental Arches, hereinafter called "Arches," which are located across High Street from Poplar Avenue to Smith Place; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. recognize that the Arches are a cultural asset of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City agrees to operate and maintain the Arches under the terms of this agreement modification; and,
WHEREAS, the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. agrees to make a financial contribution toward said operation and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Planning and Operations in that this agreement modification should proceed to receive funding from the Short North Special Improvement District, Inc. and maintain proper accounting practices, thereby preserving 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 Public Service be and is hereby authorized to execute a maintenance agreement modification with the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc., and receive the amount of $7,497.00 in 2012 and $11,400.00 per year from 2013 through 2016 for the operation and maintenance of the Short North Arches.
SECTION 2. To appropriate the funds, referenced in Section 1, when deposited as follows:
Dept.-Div. / Fund / Fund Name / OCA / O.L. 01-03 Codes
59-11 / 306 / Short North SID / 306001 / 05-5911
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
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.