Explanation
BACKGROUND: To respond to a petition filed on November 16, 2007 by the Livingston Avenue Area Commission Task Force to create the Livingston Avenue Area Commission as bounded and described herein, and to establish the Livingston Avenue Area Commission as its representative area commission in accordance with Chapter 3109 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and with proposed bylaws filed as part of said petition.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. Passage of this legislation will initiate notice procedures by the Department of Development regarding various applications involving real property within the proposed area; necessitate additional routine staff work for the Department of Development; and require annual funding in an amount to be appropriated by Council.
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To supplement the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by the enactment of new Section 3111.16 to create the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, to establish the Livingston Avenue Area Commission in response to the petition filed by the Task Force, and to repeal Section 3111.03 which established the Driving Park Area Commission.
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WHEREAS, the people interested in the area of Columbus described hereafter joined together to initiate efforts to establish an area commission for their area; and
WHEREAS, a task force evolved to consider organizational questions, to choose directions, to prepare and circulate documents required by Chapter 3109, C.C., to file such documents with the City Clerk, to notify residents and to serve that area until an area commission is appointed and organized; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2007, the Task Force through Michael Aaron, its chairperson and the agent for petitioners, filed with the City Clerk a petition for the creation of the Livingston Avenue Area Commission together with proposed by-laws and selection procedures for its operation; and
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2007, the Task Force notified residents of t...
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