Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Third Modification of the Participation Agreement among the city of Columbus (Columbus), Prairie Township (Prairie) and Brown Township (Brown) for the procurement and payment of professional consulting services in connection with the implementation of the Big Darby Town Center. The original Participation Agreement with Prairie Township was authorized by City Council on December 5, 2012 by City Ordinance 2608-2012. The first modification was entered into for the purpose of bringing Brown Township (Brown) into the Participation Agreement along with Prairie Township (Prairie) and the city of Columbus (Columbus). The purpose of the second modification, authorized by Ordinance 1606-2013, was to increase the available funding from $110,000 to $140,000.
All three are local jurisdictions within the Franklin County portion of the Big Darby Watershed and have been involved in the Big Darby Accord process. This is a process that is intended to protect the water quality and other natural resources of this watershed, within the context of a balanced development approach and respecting the rights of property owners. The Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan of 2006 designates that the development of a Town Center be a large consideration in the preservation of the Watershed in Franklin County. Brown, Prairie and Columbus are three of the four jurisdictions that adopted the Big Darby Town Center Master Plan (December 2011). They have a direct interest in the successful development and creation of the Town Center and desire to bring it closer to implementation.
The purpose of this Third Modification is to increase the amount available for paying the consultant team from $140,000 to $182,000, and to share the additional $42,000 equally between Columbus and Prairie. The Columbus share of funds will be provided to Prairie as the heretofore established financial agent ...
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