Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Community Relations Commission to pay for services performed by First Class Events, Live Technologies, and Veterans Memorial. The aforementioned provided coordination, lighting, and location for the The City of Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration march and program. The Community Relations Commission request payments of $19,980.48 to First Class Events, $10,376.60 to Live Technologies and $16,212.97 to Veterans Memorial.
Fiscal Impact: A total of $32,811 was budgeted in 2008 for the Martin Luther King Celebration march and program. The Commission will work throughout the year to make up the resultant deficit of $13,759.05 by forgoing other costs and transferring monies from other miscellaneous budgetary line items.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Community Relations Commission to make payments to First Class Events , Live Technologies and Veterans Memorial for work performed prior to the 2008 budget approval , and to authorize the total expenditure of $46,570.05 from the Community Relations Commission Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($46,570.05)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to compensate First Class Events, Live Technologies and Veterans Memorial for services provided during the The City of Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration march and program.
WHEREAS, First Class Events, was contracted to provide, program direction, technical support, coordination of talent, and all production activities for the celebration program. First Class Events contract compliance number is 141874729 exp 10/22/09
WHEREAS, Live Technologies, was contracted to provide the theatrical lighting and sound for rehearsal and the performance of the celebration program. Live Technologies contract compliance number is 311256046 exp 10/26/09
WHEREAS, Veterans Memorial was contracted to provide the venue and necessary personnel during rehearsals and the performance for the celebration program. Veterans Memorial contract compliance number is 316402598 npo
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Community Relations Commission in that it is immediately necessary to compensate First Class Events, Live Technologies, and Veterans Memorial for services provided for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefor
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Director of the Community Relations Commission is hereby authorized to make payment to First Class Events in the amount of $19,980.48, Live Technologies in the amount of $10,376.60 and Veterans Memorial in the amount of $16,212.97 for services provided during the City of Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration march and program.
Section 2. That the expenditures of the total amount $46,570.05, or so much therefore as may be necessary be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division Fund OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
40-02 01100 430082 3346 $19,980.48
40-02 01100 430082 3346 10,376.60
40-02 01100 430082 3346 16,212.97
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 approved nor vetoes the same.