City of Columbus - File #: 0698-2005

• File #: 0698-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/4/2005
• In control: Jobs and Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 5/2/2005
• Final action: 5/4/2005
• 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 assistant grant funds in an amount of $750,000.00; to authorize the appropriation of $750,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize and direct the Director of the Columbus Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation to apply said grant funding for environmental cleanup work at the former Lazarus Building in Downtown Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $750,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/4/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/4/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/2/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/2/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/28/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/28/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/27/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/26/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/26/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/26/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/25/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/25/2005	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/25/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Pursuant to ordinance No. 1872-04, passed by Columbus City Council on November 1, 2004, the Columbus Department of Development applied for, and was awarded, a Clean Ohio assistance fund grant of $750,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Development to perform environmental cleanup at the former Lazarus Building in Downtown Columbus. The
State Controlling Board approved the grant application at its March 14, 2005, 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 the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) to apply the grant funding toward the environmental cleanup work at the former Lazarus site.

The Lazarus Building is a well-known Columbus landmark and is an "anchor" development being undertaken by the CDDC on behalf of the City to revitalize the core of downtown. The building will be redeveloped by CDDC for both governmental and private uses. Its renovation will be a catalyst project for the future development of the City's RiverSouth District. 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 former Lazarus 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 to $750,000.00 for environmental cleanup at the Lazarus site.


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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 assistant grant funds in an amoun...