Explanation
BACKGROUND: To respond to a petition filed on August 5, 2011 by the Far East Area Commission Task Force to create the Far East Commission Area as bounded and described herein, and to establish the Far East Area Commission as its representative area commission in accordance with Chapter 3109 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and with proposed bylaws filed as part of said petition.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. Passage of this legislation will initiate notice procedures by the Department of Development regarding various applications involving real property within the proposed area; necessitate additional routine staff work for the Department of Development; and require annual funding in an amount to be appropriated by Council.
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To supplement the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by the enactment of new Section 3111.19, to create the Far East Area Commission and to establish the Far East Area Commission in response to the petition filed by the Task Force.
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WHEREAS, people interested in the area of Columbus described hereafter joined together to initiate efforts to establish an area commission for their area; and
WHEREAS, a task force was established to consider organizational questions, to choose directions, to prepare and circulate documents required by Chapter 3109, C.C., to file such documents with the City Clerk, to notify residents and to serve that area until an area commission is appointed and organized; and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2011, the Task Force through Summer Moynihan, Chairperson and the Agent for petitioners, filed with the City Clerk a petition for the creation of the Far East Commission together with proposed by-laws and selection procedures for its operation; and
WHEREAS, public notice of such filing was published in the City Bulletin #36, September 3, 2011, as required by C.C. 3109.03 and more than sixty days have elapsed since such notice was given; and
WHEREAS, on September 5,...
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