Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to record the Notice of Funding with the Franklin County Recorder, as required by the NatureWorks 2023 Procedural Reporting Guide.
In June of 2020, the Recreation and Parks Department applied for grant funding through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) NatureWorks Program, as authorized by Ordinance 0804-2020, to support the Linview Park Project. In December of 2021, the Department received notice that the grant was approved. Legislation was submitted in April 2022 to enter into a grant agreement with ODNR, as authorized by Ordinance 1081-2022. Finalized construction plans were received in 2023 and the project was bid for construction in August 2023. The Recreation and Parks Department entered into contract with Builderscape, Inc. for the construction of the project, as authorized by Ordinance 2464-2023. This construction project was completed in November of 2024.
The Recreation and Parks Department was recently advised by an ODNR representative that the Notice of Funding must be recorded with the Franklin County Recorder, as required by the NatureWorks 2023 Procedural Reporting Guide. This is needed in order to successfully receive grant reimbursement for the project and close out the grant.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
2045 Morse Road
Columbus, Ohio 43229
Timothy Robinson, (614) 265-6528
Contract Compliance Number: 005089
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: N/A (State of Ohio Agency)
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to comply with ODNR's NatureWorks grant reporting requirements which will allow the Recreation and Parks Department to receive the grant reimbursement, complete final grant reporting, and to remain in good standing with ODNR as they have offered a grace period beyond the December 31, 2024 deadline of the grant agreement.
Benefits to the Public: The near Northeast area of Columbus lacks ad...
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