Explanation
Background
The Recreation and Parks Department desires to enter into a lease agreement with the Community Arts Project, Inc. in accordance with Section 329.29.1 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, for the use of the Garfield School, King Arts Center, 867 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203. Terms of the lease shall be for a period of one year beginning September 17, 2008, and shall continue for twenty (20) consecutive one-year terms expiring on September 17, 2028, pending agreement by both parties.
The City of Columbus entered into a lease agreement with the Community Arts Project, Inc. in 1992 for the purpose of conducting and operating community and/or arts programming at the Garfield School, and continues to provide high quality services for residents of the neighborhood and the greater Columbus area.
Emergency action is requested so that occupancy can be put under a lease for legal and liability purposes.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a lease agreement with the Community Arts Project, Inc. for the property known as the Garfield School, 867 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203 for a period of one year with twenty (20) consecutive one (1) year renewal options, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus owns certain real property commonly known as the Garfield School, 867 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of the City of Columbus, Ohio, the Director of Recreation and Parks desires to enter into a lease agreement with the Community Arts Project, Inc. in accordance with Section 329.29.1 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, for a period of one (1) year, commencing September 17, 2008 and ending September 17, 2009 with twenty (20) consecutive one (1) year renewal options pending agreement by both parties; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department, in that is im...
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