Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Neighborhood Design Center is a non-profit, community-based corporation. The City has been funding the Neighborhood Design Center since November 1982 and in conjunction with the Ohio State University since 1986. Since that time, this organization has undertaken work for numerous clients within all the NCR districts. They have provided deign assistance to the business associations, their members, and non-members. The Neighborhood Design Center also carries out planning activities as well as assists with financial alternatives.
The City is now asking the Neighborhood Design Center to provide the services listed above as well as façade visioning services and creation of an on line platform for first floor retail in the "Mile on High" district in Downtown Columbus. A minor amount of design assistance may well stimulate investment and create a quality business built upon good design.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for administrative costs associated with the services referenced above.
Emergency action is requested to implement the above activities in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: The $50,000.00 for the administrative costs will come from the 2010 General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for administrative costs; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center has been established to promote the role of the architect in the development process, to provide training for architecture students, and to encourage good design in redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center also carries out planning activities and provides ...
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