Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance amends Ordinance 1207-2008, passed on July 14, 2008, that authorized the Directors of the Departments of Development and the Public Service to enter into a development agreement with Central Ohio Housing Development Organization, Inc., for street and infrastructure improvements in the public right of way. The project, American Addition is in the Columbus Public School District and has boundaries of Twelfth Avenue to the north, Dewey Avenue to the south, Joyce Avenue to the west and Puritan Avenue to the east. This legislation amends the boundaries for the first phase of the project for infrastructure improvements to begin with a new water line running from Joyce Avenue along to Woodford Avenue and including all necessary infrastructure improvements beginning at Woodford Avenue from the west side of the intersection of Cushing Alley to the east side of the intersection of Miantonomah Alley, Lee Avenue from south of Woodford Avenue to Helena Alley, and south of Woodford Avenue to Helena Alley and Cushing Alley from south of Woodford Avenue to Helena Alley. This legislation also increases the amount of funding from $1,000,000.00 to $1,110,000.00. The project in total will consist of 120 redeveloped lots in total with 12 homes constructed in the first phase.
Emergency action is requested so that the development agreement can be in place during the construction season.
FISCAL IMPACT: Additional funds for this project are available as cash in the 2009 CIB under Fund 735 Northland and Other Acquisitions.
Title
To amend Ordinance 1207-2008 to modify the boundaries and funding for a development agreement with Central Ohio Housing Development Organization, Inc. (a not-for-profit affiliate of the Columbus Housing Partnership) for infrastructure construction reimbursement as part of the American Addition Project; to increase the contract amount by $110,000.00; to amend the 2009 CIB; to authorize the expenditure of $...
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