City of Columbus - File #: 1952-2008

• File #: 1952-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/26/2008
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 1/26/2009
• Final action: 1/28/2009
• Title: To authorize the expenditure of $90,696 from the Housing Preservation Fund to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families; and to declare an emergency. ($90,696) (AMENDED BY ORD. 1526-2009 PASSED 11/16/2009)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/27/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/26/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
1/26/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/26/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/15/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled Indefinitely	Pass
12/4/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/4/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/4/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/4/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/3/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/3/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2008	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $90,696 to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families. These services are needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus. Home Safe and Sound services will include repairing or replacement of roofs, furnaces, and correction of housing code violations. These funds are available due to canceled housing projects.

Emergency action is requested to avoid interruptions in vital program services.

FISCAL IMPACT: $90,696 will be expended from the Housing Preservation Fund- 2007 Capital Improvements Budget.


Title

To authorize the expenditure of $90,696 from the Housing Preservation Fund to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families; and to declare an emergency. ($90,696) (AMENDED BY ORD. 1526-2009 PASSED 11/16/2009)


Body

Whereas, it is necessary to expend funds from the Housing Preservation Fund to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families of; and

Whereas, these services are needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus; and

Whereas, Home Safe and Sound services will include repairing or replacement of roofs, furnaces, and correction of housing code violations; and

Whereas, these funds are available due to canceled housing projects; and

Whereas, emergency action is necessary to avoid interruptions in vital program services; and

Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to expend the aforementioned grant funds to avoid interruptions in vital program services, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

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