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 services to assist the Land Redevelopment Office to evaluate property acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The Neighborhood Design Center will help evaluate structures held in the Columbus Land Bank and make recommendations to stabilize and renovate the structures.
This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center for the services referenced above.
Emergency action is requested to implement the above activities in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: The $40,000.00 allocated for this contract is from a $22,845,495.00 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide architectural and design services for properties acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center has been established to promote the role of the architect...
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