Explanation
The City of Columbus, Ohio, which is acting by and through its Columbus Recreation and Parks Department ("City"), desires to enter into a Management Agreement ("Agreement") with the Golden Hobby Shop ("GHS"), an Ohio non-profit corporation, to establish management responsibilities for the Golden Hobby Shop Building, located at 630 South Third Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206. Due to budgetary constraints, the City is no longer able to continue management operations at the facility. GHS expressed its interest in providing recreational programs that address the access and needs of the community. The agreement runs through December 31, 2012, unless terminated sooner by a ninety (90) day written notice from either party. The City determined that it is in its best interest to enter into an Agreement that authorizes GHS to operate the Center. The following legislation authorizes the Recreation and Parks Department to execute an Agreement on behalf of the City.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to allow for the immediate transfer of management responsible from the City to GHS to avoid any possible interruption of current recreational programming to the community.
Title
To authorize the City of Columbus, Ohio, which is acting by and through its Columbus Recreation and Parks Department ("City"), desires to enter into a Management Agreement ("Agreement") with the Golden Hobby Shop ("GHS"), an Ohio non-profit corporation, to establish management responsibilities for the Golden Hobby Shop Building, located at 630 South Third Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, which is acting by and through its Columbus Recreation and Parks Department ("City"), desires to enter into a Management Agreement ("Agreement") with the Golden Hobby Shop ("GHS"), an Ohio non-profit corporation, to establish management responsibilities for the Golden Hobby Shop Building, located at 630 South Third Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206; and
WHEREAS, due to budgetary constraints, the City is no longer able to continue operations at the facility; and
WHEREAS, GHS expressed its interest in providing recreational programs that address the access and needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement runs through December 31, 2012, unless terminated sooner by a ninety (90) day written notice from either party; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that it is in its best interest to enter into an Agreement that authorizes GHS to operate the Center; and
WHEREAS, the following legislation authorizes the City to execute an Agreement on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, because it is immediately necessary to authorize the City to enter into an Agreement between the City and GHS in order to establish management responsibilities for the Golden Hobby Shop Building, located at 630 South Third Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City of Columbus, Ohio, which is acting by and through its Columbus Recreation and Parks Department ("City"), shall be authorized to execute those documents, as prepared by the Columbus City Attorney, Real Estate Division, necessary to enter into a Management Agreement ("Agreement") with the Golden Hobby Shop ("GHS"), an Ohio non-profit corporation, to establish management responsibilities for the Golden Hobby Shop Building, located at 630 South Third Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206.
Section 2. That the term of this Agreement shall be valid through December 31, 2012 unless otherwise terminated sooner or extended as provided in the Agreement.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in full force after its passage, and after approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.