Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $1,034,990.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund for the renewal of seven separate lease agreements for the Facilities Management Division. The Public Safety Department, Police Division, wholly occupies five of these leased properties, sharing one with the Fire Division. The two remaining properties are occupied by Neighborhood Pride Centers.
The leases are as follows:
Police Division 3042 McKinley Avenue $198,184 Police Strategic Response Bureau and community meeting center
Police Division 560 Nationwide Blvd $102,800 Precincts 1 and 16
Police Division 560 Nationwide Blvd $ 34,200 Warehouse Storage
Police Division $285,000 Office Space
Police Division 1250 Fairwood Avenue $390,966 Police Property Room, Police and Fire Dispatch Center, and Fire
sleeping quarters.
Development 1186 West Broad Street $ 9,987 Neighborhood Pride Center
Development 310 Innis Avenue $ 8,853 Neighborhood Pride Center
$1,029,990
Emergency Action: Emergency action is requested to provide funding to coincide with the beginning date for the lease renewals.
Fiscal Impact: In 2004, $1,145,000.00 is allocated in the Special Income Tax Fund No. 430 to fund lease costs. This includes a lease of $101,417.25 that is funded by Ordinance 0107-2004. The Facilities Management Division spent $1,219,372.73 in 2003 from the General Fund for lease expenses. This included a lease costing $196,089.41 that will not be renewed in 2004.
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To appropriate $1,034,990.00 within the Special Income Tax Fund for the Facilities Management Division; to authorize the Public Service Director to renew seven lease agreements for the Facilities Management Division with various landlords for the lease of office and warehouse space for the Departments of Public Safety and Development, to authorize the expenditure of $1,034,990.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,034,990.00 )
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WHEREAS, the Public Service Department, Facilities Management Division, is responsible for managing various leases for General Fund agencies, and
WHEREAS, funding for these leases for the Facilities Management Division, though not appropriated, are provided for within the Special Income Tax fund for 2004, and
WHEREAS, the appropriation of funds for lease agreements from the Special Income Tax Fund is necessary, and
WHEREAS, the Departments of Public Safety and Development request the renewal of these leases, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Facilities Management Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Public Service Director to renew seven lease agreements with various landlords in order to provide funding for office and warehouse space for the Departments of Public Safety and Development to coincide with the beginning of the lease terms, 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 appropriation of $1,034,990.00 , or so much thereof that may be necessary, is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 59-07
Fund: 430
OCA Code: 430597
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3301
Amount: $1,034,990.00
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Council.
SECTION 3. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the Public Service Department, Facilities Management Division, with the following landlords for the renewal of leases at the stated properties.
Lessor |
Division |
Address |
Purpose |
Amount |
Term |
3042 Trust Police 3042 McKinley Substation $198,184.32 04/01/2004 - 03/31/2004
Jaeger Commerce Park Police 560 Nationwide Substation $102,800.00 05/08/2004 - 05/07/2005
Limited Partnership Boulevard
Jaeger Commerce Park Police 560 Nationwide Property Room $34,200.00 04/01/2004 - 03/31/2005
Limited Partnership Boulevard
All Star Limited Police Offices $285,000.00 08/01/2004 - 07/31/2005
Partnership
Columbus Dept. Police and 1250 Fairwood Offices and $390,966.00 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2004
of Sewerage and Fire Storage
Drainage
Tom Zanetos Development 1186 West Neighborhood $9,987 04/01/2004 - 03/31/2005
Broad Street Pride Center
South Side Development 310 Innis Neighborhood $8,853 06/01/2004 - 05/31/2005
Settlement Foundation Avenue Pride Center
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $1,034,990.00 , or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 59-07
Fund: 430
OCA Code: 430597
Object Level 1: 03
Object Level 3: 3301
Amount: $1,034,990.00
SECTION 5. 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 passge and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.