Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Greater Linden Development Corporation, formed in 1994, is a not-for-profit organization. The organization is the area's primary coordinating, long-term planning and economic development entity. The Greater Linden Development Corporation also positively impacts the community through activities and programs that provide adequate housing and a robust retail and commercial environment within a safer and more secure Greater Linden area.
Funds for this activity will be for administrative purposes only.
Emergency action is requested to allow the above activities to begin in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: $51,300 in 2006 CDBG funds have been allocated for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Greater Linden Development Corporation; to authorize the expenditure of $51,300.00 from the 2006 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($51,300.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Greater Linden Development Corporation is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Linden area is in need of major housing and commercial revitalization efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Linden Development Corporation will be responsible for these efforts in the Greater Linden area; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG funds allocated to the Greater Linden Development Corporation will be for administrative purposes only; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is required to allow the above activities to begin in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby auth...
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