City of Columbus - File #: 1599-2004

• File #: 1599-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/2/2004
• In control: Jobs and Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 9/20/2004
• Final action: 9/23/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of the Columbus Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Development to receive and administer Clean Ohio assistance grant funds in an amount of $81,200.00; to authorize the appropriation of $81,200 from the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize and direct the Director of the Columbus Department of Development to enter into an agreement with General Theming Contractors to apply said grant funding for Phase II environmental work at its facility at 1826 E. Livingston Avenue; to authorize the expenditure of $81,200 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($81,200)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/20/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/16/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
9/9/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/8/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Pursuant to ordinance No. 2437-03, passed by Columbus City Council on November 10, 2003, the Columbus Department of Development applied for and was awarded, a Clean Ohio assistance fund grant of $81,200.00 from the Ohio Department of Development to perform a Phase II environmental assessment at 1826 E. Livingston Avenue (a.k.a. the former Hoffman Container building) in order to quantify clean-up costs and allow for the business expansion of General Theming Contractors. The State Controlling Board approved the grant application at its July 26, 2004 meeting.

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize an agreement between the Columbus Department of Development and the Ohio Department of Development to receive and administer the grant and to authorize an agreement between the Columbus Department of Development and General Theming Contractors to apply the grant funding toward Phase II environmental assessment work at the E. Livingston Avenue site.

General Theming Contractors currently employs 50 people and specializes in specialty artwork for clients such as Disney Studios, Abercrombie-Fitch and The Limited. With the help of Clean Ohio assistance funds, General Theming plans to accurately assess total clean up costs to remediate its site and invest in a building expansion to increase employment to 100 people within the next 3-5 years.

This legislation and the associated assistance grant does not subject the City to liability for any site contamination which may exist at or near the General Theming site.

This legislation is submitted as an emergency to commence the Clean Ohio assistance grant process immediately.

FISCAL IMPACT: There are no costs to the City of Columbus associated with the Clean Ohio assistance grant funding. The City of Columbus will receive up $81,200.00 for a Phase II environmental assessment at the General Theming site.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of the Columbus Department ...