City of Columbus - File #: 0703-2006

• File #: 0703-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/27/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 4/24/2006
• Final action: 4/27/2006
• Title: To authorize the City Clerk to contract with The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc. for the purpose of fostering and sustaining arts and cultural services that enrich the Columbus community; to authorize the expenditure of $3,870,300 from the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Fund. ($3,870,300.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/26/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/3/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
3/30/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
3/30/2006	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/30/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT (approver)	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/28/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/28/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/28/2006	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/27/2006	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/27/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2006	1	Atty Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/27/2006	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City disperses Hotel/Motel Excise Tax proceeds in accordance with Section 371.02(c) of Columbus City Codes, which in part, allocates for the purpose of fostering arts and cultural services that enrichs the community a certain amount of revenue from this source based on percentage of total collections. The City traditionally contracts with The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) to administer a variety of art and cultural programs and grants, pursuant to this objective.

Concurrently, a City Council sponsored review of arts programming is currently underway with the help of Margaret J. Wyszomirski, Ph.D. of The Ohio State University.

Award of this contract meets the procurement provisions of Chapter 329.07(e) and 3901.01 of the Columbus City Code, 1959.

Emergency action is requested to expedite the distribution of grants and support by GCAC into the community.

FISCAL IMPACT: The contract authorized by this legislation is included in the 2006 city budget.



Title

To authorize the City Clerk to contract with The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc. for the purpose of fostering and sustaining arts and cultural services that enrich the Columbus community; to authorize the expenditure of $3,870,300 from the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Fund. ($3,870,300.00)



Body

WHEREAS, Section 371.02(c) of the Columbus City Codes, specifies a certain amount based on percentage of collections of the revenues of the Hotel-Motel Excise Tax for use to nuture arts and cultural services that enrich the community; and

WHEREAS, City Council believes that this mission is best achieved by using said funds to support a broad array of programs, including but not limited to: fine arts exhibits, concerts, festivals, city park activities, avocational opportunities, and other programs for the visual and performing arts, including those provided by both professional and amateur artists, and public art, and

WHEREAS, The Greater Colu...