City of Columbus - File #: 0590-2004

• File #: 0590-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/17/2004
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 4/19/2004
• Final action: 4/21/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Northland Alliance, Inc. to support the group's revitalization efforts within the Northland Community; to authorize the expenditure of $38,270 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($38,270.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/20/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/1/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/1/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/31/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/31/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/30/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/17/2004	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

In order to stimulate revitalization of the Morse Road corridor, the Northland residential and business community, with the support of the city of Columbus, formed Northland Alliance, Inc. Since its inception in early 2001, Northland Alliance, Inc. has been cooperatively working with the city of Columbus on the revitalization efforts. It has been recognized that the city of Columbus should further support the group and its efforts by entering into a contract that will allow the group to continue its current level of operation. This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $38,270 from General Fund monies for a contract with Northland Alliance, Inc.

In order to avoid interrupted service from Northland Alliance, emergency legislation is requested.


FISCAL IMPACT:

$38,270.00 is allocated from the 2004 General Fund budget.



Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Northland Alliance, Inc. to support the group's revitalization efforts within the Northland Community; to authorize the expenditure of $38,270 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($38,270.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus City Council adopted the Morse Road Design Study in December, 2000; and

WHEREAS, in response to the recommendation of the Morse Road Design Study the Northland residential and business communities joined together to form the Northland Alliance, Inc; and

WHEREAS, the mission statement of Northland Alliance, Inc. states that the group is charged with the coordination and management of a community-wide agenda, carried out in cooperation with dozens of other organizations to reinvent and revitalize the Northland Community. A specific goal of the group is to revitalize the Morse Road corridor and make it a successful "mixed use" area; and

WHEREAS, the current operating budget of Northland Alliance, Inc. is not sufficient to support the work of the g...