City of Columbus - File #: 0576-2011

• File #: 0576-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/31/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 4/25/2011
• Final action: 4/27/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a lease agreement with Michael Hummel for the property known as Gender Road Parkland, PID 181-000196, and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/27/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/27/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/25/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/25/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/7/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/6/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/6/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/4/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/31/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/31/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/31/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
City of Columbus acquired the parcel from Metro Parks in 2010. Mr. Hummel has farmed for several years this parcel and has an existing lease to farm the adjacent Metro Parks property for 2011. The parcel is in the CAUV program (Current Agricultural Use Value) in Franklin County. Taxes are deferred in this program until the year the parcel is pulled out of the program and no longer used for agricultural purposes. Rent should be saved to pay the taxes at the time Department decides to develop the parcel.

Fiscal Impact: This is a revenue generating contract to be executed as follows: The total annual fee is $4,104.00. The annual rent shall be payable in the amount of $2,052.00 by April 30th of the current term and the balance by December 31st of the then current term
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a lease agreement with Michael Hummel for the property known as Gender Road Parkland, PID 181-000196, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, on behalf of the City of Columbus, Ohio, the Director of Recreation and Parks desires to enter into a lease agreement with Michael Hummel to farm the property known as Gender Road Parkland; and
WHEREAS, Michael Hummel will farm this parcel, along with the adjacent Metro Parks Property as part of the Current Agricultural Use Value Program until the Recreation and Parks Department is ready to develop; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is necessary to authorize the Director to enter into this lease agreement to meet the schedule for this planting season thereby preserving the public health, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to execute those documents approved by the Department of Law, Division of Real Estate, necessary to enter into a lease agree...