City of Columbus - File #: 2088-2003

• File #: 2088-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/8/2003
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 9/29/2003
• Final action: 10/1/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant in the amount of $216,188.00 from the Ohio Public Works Commission for the purchase of approximately four (4) acres of open space at Sunbury and Morse Roads, to authorize an appropriation of $216,188.00 from the unappropriated balance of the State Issue II Projects Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department, and to declare an emergency. ($216,188.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/30/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/29/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/29/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/12/2003	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2003	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2003	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/11/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2003	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2003	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2003	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background:
This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission, and provide for the appropriation of said funds to the State Issue II Projects Grant Fund.

Grant monies will be used to purchase future parkland known as Alum Creek Riparian Protection - Sunbury and Morse Road. The grant award is for the fee simple purchase of approximately four (4) acres of open space. The project preserves headwater streams and protects water quality, preserves wetlands and streamside forest areas, protects habitat for plant and animal species, and supports comprehensive open space planning.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. Emergency action is also necessary to have funding available for necessary expenditures.

Fiscal Impact:
$216,188.00 in grant funding will be used for the purchase of four (4) acres of open space at Sunbury and Morse Roads for future parkland.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the State Issue II Projects Grant Fund's unappropriated balance by $216,188.00.

The expenditure of $216,188.00 is budgeted in the State Issue II Projects Grant Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant in the amount of $216,188.00 from the Ohio Public Works Commission for the purchase of approximately four (4) acres of open space at Sunbury and Morse Roads, to authorize an appropriation of $216,188.00 from the unappropriated balance of the State Issue II Projects Grant Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department, and to declare an emergency. ($216,188.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Ohio Public Works Commission, has awarded the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, a grant to support the purchase of approxima...