Explanation
Background: Since 1974, the Columbus Health Department ("City") has provided primary health care services to the needy through contracts with community-based health centers. More specifically, since 1998 the Columbus Health Department has contracted with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. ("CNHC"), a not-for-profit corporation, to provide primary health care services to medically indigent patients at the City's neighborhood health centers. The City and CNHC now desire to enter into a lease agreement for the use of that City medical office facility located at 1180 East Main Street, commonly known as East Central Health Center. The proposed lease is for a period of five (5) consecutive one (1) year terms commencing on March 1, 2007, and ending February 29, 2012, subject to the renewal of CNHC's annual contract as the City's provider of primary health care services for its neighborhood health centers. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a lease agreement with CNHC for that real property located at 1180 East Main Street, commonly known as East Central Health Center. This ordinance also authorizes the City Auditor to establish a "Neighborhood Health Center Capital Reserve Fund" into which rent proceeds will be placed. These proceeds will be used soley for costs related to the repair and replacement of interior and exterior building compenents, or for the replacement of equipment or furnishing that have reached the end of their useful life.
Fiscal Impact: The City will receive rental funds for the term of the lease which shall be deposited in a separate capital reserve fund, established for the support of the City's neighborhood health center facilities, to be used for building interior and exterior repairs and replacements, or for the replacement of the associated equipment or furnishings that have reached the end of their us...
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