Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a Master Cabinet Wraps Maintenance Agreement with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (“CDDC”), which will enable CDDC to expand the number of artistic cabinet wrap locations it maintains, within or adjacent to the public right-of-way, without the need for additional agreements or legislation.
Over the years, the public-private partnership between the City of Columbus and Columbus Downtown Development Corporation has resulted in a variety of agreements intended to continue development throughout the City. One common form of agreement entered into with CDDC is maintenance agreements for artistic cabinet wraps. They are part of the growing number of items within the public right-of-way and enhance the general aesthetic of the City. CDDC’s responsibility to install and maintain these features are memorialized in several maintenance agreements executed between July 16, 2023, and June 20, 2025 (collectively, the “Cabinet Wrap Agreements”).
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation will continue to maintain all artistic cabinet wraps described in the Cabinet Wrap Agreements as well as install and maintain future cabinet wraps within or adjacent to the public right-of-way.
This legislation will authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to terminate the Cabinet Wrap Agreements and further authorize the Director of Public Service and the Director of Recreation and Parks to execute a Master Cabinet Wrap Maintenance Agreement with CDDC for all existing artistic cabinet wrap improvements, along with subsequent future amendments thereto, if and when additional artistic cabinet wraps improvements are installed as part of the public-private partnership with CDDC.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated cost to the City for this Master Maintenance Agreement.
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