City of Columbus - File #: 0185-2011

• File #: 0185-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/27/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 2/14/2011
• Final action: 2/16/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources; to provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($485,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/16/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/15/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/14/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/14/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/3/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/2/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/2/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/31/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/27/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. Funding has been awarded to construct the Alum Creek Trail from Innis Park to Easton. The funds will be used as part of the construction funding for the project. The target completion date for this project is December 2011.

A Clean Ohio Trails Fund grant for a .75 mile section of the Alum Creek Trail, Innis Park to Easton, was awarded to Recreation and Parks. This grant provides funds for construction to widen an existing eight-foot section to 10 feet, constructing a new path, one small bridge and one large bridge.

Financial Impact:
Total project cost estimated to be $1 million dollars. The total grant amount from ODNR is $485,000.00. The required local match will be provided from Recreation and Parks Capital Improvement Voted Bond Fund.

Emergency Justification:
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Emergency action is also necessary to have funding available for necessary expenditures.

Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources; to provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($485,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, has awarded the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, a grant to assist with the improvements to the Alum Creek Bikeway; and

WHEREAS, The project will provide trail connectivity from Innis Park to Easton, and connect two major city parks and three neighborhoods to the regional trail network. The project will pr...