Explanation
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging of the Recreation and Parks Department was awarded supplemental state grant funds from the Ohio Department of Aging for expansion of the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program.
LifeCare Alliance is the current contractor for these services in Franklin County.
Emergency action is requested in order to expand services in a timely manner in accordance with the conditions of the grant award.
Fiscal Impact: $5,682.00 is required and budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract modification. The original contract was in the amount of $107,699.00, for a new total of $113,381.00 for the period June 1, 2005 - October 31, 2005.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify an existing contract with LifeCare Alliance for the expansion of the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program and to authorize the expenditure of $5,682.00 from the Recreation & Parks Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($5,682.00)
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Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify said contract in order to expand services in a timely manner; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to modify the contract with LifeCare Alliance for expansion of the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program.
Section 2. That this contract was awarded pursuant to Section 329.29 of the Columbus City Codes.
Section 3. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $5,682.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Project No. 518309, OCA Code 518309, Object Level Three 3337, to pay the cost thereof.
Section 4. That for the...
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