Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. The WIC budget provides a total amount of $205,456.80 for the lease of real property to be used as clinic space for the WIC program.
Included in the WIC budget is funding for rent payments for six existing leases, the renewal terms of which have previously been approved by City Council.
Leases renewals to be funded:
Property Owner # of Sq Ft $ Per Sq Ft. Federal ID Number Ordinance Number
PLM of Col. 3,145 $10.76 284543851 2028-2014
Dr. Jacinto Beard 4,000 $12.00 188589094 2028-2014
Holt Road Center, LLC 3,600 $14.00 202695096 1258-2010
St. Stephens Community Services 800 $08.75 314379568 2028-2014
Sama Management Group 2,860 $12.50 460897137 1935-2012/2454-2012
Beaumont 4522, LLC 2,520 $12.09 274235346 2086-2013
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to avoid any delays in making timely rent payments to the landlords in accordance with the terms of the leases.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance No. 2318-2015 that authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $6,458,221.00 for the 2015-2016 WIC Grant Program.
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To authorize the expenditure of funds for payment of rent for six existing lease contracts for clinic space for the WIC program, for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016; to authorize a total expenditure of $205,456.80 from the Health Department Grants Fund and to declare an emergency. ($205,456.80)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the WIC budget provides $205,456.80 for payment of six existing leases to be used as clinic space for the WIC Program; and
WHEREAS, the renewal terms of the leases has previously been approved by Ordinance Numbers 2028-2014, 2454-2012, 2086-2013 and 1258-2010; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible to promote accurate accounting and financial management; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to approve the expenditure of funds for payment of rent for six lease contracts in order to avoid any delays in making timely rent payments in accordance with the terms of the leases 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 expenditure of $205,456.80 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant No. 501542, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 501542 for payment of the costs of the following six lease contracts as follows:
Object Object
Property Owner OCA Level 01 Level 03 Amount
PLM of Cols. 501542 03 3301 $33,840.00
Dr. Jacinto Beard 501542 03 3301 $48,000.00
Holt Road Center, LLC 501542 03 3301 $50,400.00
St. Stephens Community Services 501542 03 3301 $ 7,000.00
Sama Management Group 501542 03 3301 $35,750.00
Beaumont 4522, LLC 501542 03 3301 $30,466.80
$205,456.80
SECTION 2. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That for 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.