Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Neighborhood Design Center is a non-profit, community-based corporation. The Neighborhood Design Center has received funding by the City since November 1982 and in conjunction with the Ohio State University since 1986. Since that time, this organization has undertaken work for numerous clients within all the NCR districts. They have provided deign assistance to the business associations, their members, and non-members. The Neighborhood Design Center also carries out planning activities as well as assists with financial alternatives.
The City is now asking the Neighborhood Design Center to provide the services listed above as well as inventory and visioning services for first floor retail in the "Mile on High" district in Downtown Columbus. A minor amount of design assistance may well stimulate investment and create a quality business built upon good design.
This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $50,000 from the Urban Site Acquisition Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for administrative costs associated with the services referenced above.
Emergency action is requested to implement the above activities in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: The $50,000 for the administrative costs will come from the Urban Site Acquisition Fund. This legislation will authorize the transfer, appropriation and expenditure of funds.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $50,000 between subfunds within the Urban Site Acquisition Loan Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $50,000 within the Urban Site Acquisition Loan Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for administrative costs; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the Urban Site Acquisition Loan Fund; and to declare an em...
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