Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $32,928 for a LEED grant award pursuant to the Green Columbus Fund, a grant program established by Ordinance 1462-2010 and amended and replaced by Ordinance 1931-2012.
The Green Columbus Fund represents the City's commitment to foster sustainable building through LEED certification and to foster sustainable Brownfield assessment and redevelopment. The program will produce economic, environmental and social benefits for Columbus and its residents.
This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Ohio History Connection for the project to sustainably renovate and operate their main building at 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, known as the Ohio History Center. The project is subject to attaining certification pursuant to LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, and to meeting the other terms and conditions of the agreement. The ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of up to $32,928 for this purpose.
The applicant at an earlier stage of its work on this building submitted an application to the Green Columbus Fund program and was awarded a LEED grant via ordinance 1696-2011. It was not able to secure sufficient resources to complete the project at that time but has now secured such resources and has submitted a new application. Ordinance 1696-2011 is hereby repealed and replaced by this ordinance.
Emergency action is necessary so vital program services that foster sustainable economic development can begin immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: Cash is available in the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget, Fund 7735, Green Columbus Initiatives Fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Ohio History Connection in order to foster sustainable building renovation and operation through LEED Gold certification of the Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Avenue, pursuant to the Green Co...
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