Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to set up a certificate for $75,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, material and equipment in conjunction with the Clover Groff Stream Restoration improvements. These are expenditures that may include, but are not limited to, items such as surveying, appraisals, site clearing, and demolition. All vendors will be obtained using the City of Columbus Bidding Specifications for projects that do not exceed $20,000.00.
Fiscal Impact:
$75,000.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures - Grant 286 / OCA Code / 519142 / Object Level 3 / 6621 / Grant No. 519142 / Clover Groff Stream Restoration.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to set up a certificate in the amount of $75,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, material and equipment in conjunction with Clover Groff Stream Restoration, and to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, various improvements to Clover Groff are necessary within the Recreation and Parks Department as per grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, funding is available for these improvements within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to expend said funds to ensure improvements proceed in a timely manner in order to preserve the public health, safety and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the purchase of labor, materials and equipment is necessary for various Clover Groff Stream Restoration improvements within the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary...
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