Explanation
BACKGROUND: To respond to a petition filed on April 25, 2008 by the Columbus South Side Area Commission Task Force to create the Columbus South Side Commission Area as bounded and described herein, and to establish the Columbus South Side 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: 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.
Title
To supplement the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by the enactment of new Section 3111.18, to create the Columbus South Side Area Commission and to establish the Columbus South Side Area Commission in response to the petition filed by the Task Force.
Body
WHEREAS, 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 was established 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 April 25, 2008, the Task Force through Debera Diggs, Chairperson and the Agent for petitioners, filed with the City Clerk a petition for the creation of the Columbus South Side Area Commission together with proposed by-laws and selection procedures for its operation and more than sixty days have elapsed since such notice was given; and
WHEREAS, public notice of such filing was published in the City Bulletin on May 10, 2008, as required by C.C. 3109.03; and
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