City of Columbus - File #: 1391-2009

• File #: 1391-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/14/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/2/2009
• Final action: 11/4/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to apply to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention to facilitate an abatement effort to remove litter from the Parson's Avenue corridor leading into Columbus Southside neighborhoods with highly visible destination areas and accept said grant if awarded; to authorize the appropriation of $2,000.00 within the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $2,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed for this purpose from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/2/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/2/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/22/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/21/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) program is eligible to apply for a grant sponsored by The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention in conjunction with its affiliation with Keep Ohio Beautiful. The grant, called "2010 Litter CleanUp Grant", is requesting funding to support a new litter abatement effort targeted at helping neighborhoods remove accumulated trash and debris from the Parsons Avenue Corridor which serves as the gateway into the City of Columbus Southside neighborhoods. The cleanup is meant to focus on grassroots issues such as litter and graffiti to compliment the major revitalization taking place in this area. The cleanup will bring together volunteers from both east and west neighborhoods surrounding the corridor to target blight and improve the area's image.

The Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Chapter 1502, authorizes the Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention (Division), with the approval of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Department), to award grants for the purpose of supporting litter cleanup activities. Grant awards may range up to $2,000 and all proposals must contain an actual litter collection component. No cash match is required, but local financial or in-kind contributions will help to demonstrate a sense of commitment.

Those eligible to apply include Ohio counties, municipal corporations, townships, villages, solid waste management districts or authorities, soil & water conservation districts, Keep Ohio Beautiful affiliates and any agencies of the state as defined in Chapter 119 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Keep Columbus Beautiful is requesting funding from ODNR to develop and support a Parsons Avenue spring cleanup beginning at Livingston Avenue to Marion Road targeted at removing litter and graffiti along the business corridor. Neighborhoods such as Schumacher Place, Merion Village, Ganthers Place, Swain's Corner, Southsi...