City of Columbus - File #: 1307-2009

• File #: 1307-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/30/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2009
• Final action: 10/20/2009
• Title: To authorize the City of Columbus Director of Public Service to apply on behalf of Keep Columbus Beautiful (affiliate member) to Keep America Beautiful to request funding from the 2009 KAB/Anheuser-Busch Environmental community improvement grant partnership to support and expand KickButtColumbus! into an awareness and abatement effort to remove FAST FOOD LITTER from targeted ramps and interchanges leading into neighborhoods with highly visible destination areas and accept said grant; if awarded to authorize the appropriation of $10,000.00 within the Private Grant Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed for this purpose from the Private Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
10/19/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/8/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/7/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/5/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/2/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) program is eligible to apply for a grant sponsored by Anheuser Busch in conjunction with KCB's affiliation with KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL. The grant, called "2009 KAB/Anheuser-Busch Environmental Grant" is requesting support to expand KickButtColumbus, to an awareness and abatement campaign with a focus on Fast Food litter on area highway ramps and neighborhood intersections in spring of 2010. KickButtColumbus! is a collaborative effort between the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, area businesses, young professional organizations and citizens who organize and participate in a one-day volunteer event to remove accumulated trash and debris from highway interchanges and exit ramps which serve as gateways into city neighborhoods.

The "2009 KAB/Anheuser-Busch Environmental Grant" will distribute $55,000 in grant awards with the maximum of $10,000 to be awarded to affiliates in good standing who meet all grant qualifications. The announcement of awards will take place in December with funds available shortly after in 2009 and all funds must be used by August of 2010. The affiliate must partner with a local Anheuser-Busch wholesaler. (The Columbus Distributing Company)

Keep Columbus Beautiful is requesting an award of $10,000.00 to re-implement a sustainable litter abatement program for select ramps and interchanges leading to core city neighborhoods with designated driving points such as Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Short North/Arena District/Convention Center, Capital University/DeVry Institute, State Offices, Crew Stadium and more. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to formally apply for the grant on behalf of Keep Columbus Beautiful and accept it, if awarded, on behalf of the City of Columbus; it also authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of these funds within the Private Grant Fund.

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