Explanation
Background: This ordinance will authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an agreement with Community Arts Project, Inc. for the period February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009. Funding for this program began in 1992 when the Community Arts Project began leasing the Garfield School from the Department. Since then, the entire community has benefitted and continues to benefit from the cultural and performing arts programming offered at the School. This agreement will allow us to continue our financial support in 2008 for the programs offered at the Garfield School as well as the operation and maintenance of the facility.
This contract is being awarded under the provisions of Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes.
The Federal Identification Number for the Community Arts Project, Inc. is #23-7065803.
Emergency legislation is required so that the agreement can be in place on a timely basis and payment can be made immediately.
Financial Impact: $44,113.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to meet the financial obligation of this agreement.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into agreement with Community Arts Project, Inc. to provide financial support toward community arts programming and facility operation and maintenance, to authorize the expenditure of $44,113.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($44,113.00)
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WHEREAS, this agreement will provide financial support toward community arts programming at the Garfield School as well as services for operation and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, this vendor is being awarded the contract under the provisions of City Code Section 329.15; and
WHEREAS, since the early 1990's, the community at-large has benefitted and will continue to benefit from the cultural experiences provided by the Community Arts Project, Inc.; 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 said agreement now that the budget has passed so that we can continue to provide financial support toward community arts programming and facility maintenance; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with Community Arts Project, Inc., to provide financial support toward community arts programming at the Garfield School in 2008 and for services for operation and maintenance of the facility. The vendor is being awarded this contract under the provisions of Section 329.15 of the Columbus City Code. The services cannot be provided by existing City employees.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $44,113.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, as follows, to pay the cost thereof.
Fund Type Dept. No. Fund No. Object Level 3 OCA Code Amount
Operating 51-01 285 3337 516542 $44,113.00
Section 3. 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.