Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to provide the resolution of support of City Council required by the Clean Ohio Program in order for Franklin County and Gowdy Partners III, LLC to apply for a Round 6 Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund Grant for the cleanup and redevelopment of an additional four to seven acre +/- portion of the former Gowdy Field landfill (Gowdy North).
In 2005, the Columbus Department of Development worked with the Columbus Regional Airport Authority and Gowdy Partners, LLC to secure a $3,000,000 Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant for the cleanup and redevelopment of a 28 acre portion of the former Gowdy Field landfill that is now the regional headquarters of Time Warner Cable and soon to be the site of a new outpatient surgery center and offices for the Ohio State University Medical Center.
The Columbus Department of Development is interested in the cleanup and redevelopment of the Gowdy North site to serve as additional offices and other facilities for the Ohio State University Medical Center that wishes to invest approximately $20 million in new facilities, relocate approximately 109 Columbus jobs and create 33 new jobs. As the City operated the former landfill at Gowdy North, it is not eligible to apply for Clean Ohio grant funding. However, Franklin County, which neither owned nor operated the former landfill, is eligible to apply for Clean Ohio grant funding. Franklin County has agreed to work with Gowdy Partners III, LLC to complete the cleanup and redevelopment of the Gowdy North site, but cannot apply for a Clean Ohio grant without a resolution of support from the City.
This resolution will set forth the support of City Council for the efforts of Franklin County and Gowdy Partners III, LLC to apply for and obtain Round 6 Clean Ohio grant funds for the cleanup and redevelopment of the Gowdy North site.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
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