Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Land Redevelopment Office desires to implement a pilot program to allow deconstruction of structures held in the Land Bank pending demolition. The work will be performed without compensation from the City and material may be resold, recycled, or reused by the organizations performing the work. An initial agreement will be with Cleanturn, LLC who will salvage building materials with use of labor provided by the Restoration Academy Program. Future agreements for the same type of work may be made with Habitat for Humanity or other similar non-profit organizations approved by the Director. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development, or his designee, to enter into agreements to allow outside entities to perform deconstruction, salvage, and/or recycling of Land Bank structures prior to demolition.
Emergency action is requested to prevent interruptions in the operation of the Land Reutilization Program.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development, or designee, to begin a pilot program, at no cost to the City, to allow outside entities to recycle building components of structures held by the City in the Land Reutilization Program prior to demolition of said structures; to authorize the Director to enter into agreements with Cleanturn LLC, Habitat for Humanity or other similar nonprofit entities, to allow them to recycle, reuse, or resell such building components; to waive the requirements of Section 329.30 of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Council passed ordinance 2161-93, on October 25, 1993, as amended by 1325-98, on June 8, 1998, to authorize the adoption of a Land Reutilization Program under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5722; and
WHEREAS, the City owns structures acquired under the Land Reutilization Program and desires to contract with various entities to allow them to deconst...
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