City of Columbus - File #: 1363-2006

• File #: 1363-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2006
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 7/31/2006
• Final action: 8/2/2006
• Title: To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an agreement providing for the conveyance to Columbus Firefighters Union Local #67 of a portion of, and certain interests in the property situated generally at the southwest corner of Broad and Starling Streets and for the establishment of a small, adjacent public park honoring fire fighting and firefighters in Columbus, to execute a quit claim deed conveying such property and interests, to execute other pertinent documents and, to the extent applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
8/2/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/31/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/31/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
7/12/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2006	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter an agreement with Columbus Firefighters Union Local #67 and Capitol South, which will enable and facilitate the redevelopment and expansion of the historic Toledo and Ohio Railroad Depot. Generally, the City will, without charge, convey to the Firefighters certain City-owned property for the expansion of the Depot.

Additionally, the City will establish a small, adjacent public park to be known as Firefighters Park. The cost of improving the park will be borne by the Firefighters.


In February, 2003, the City acquired from Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation the property situated generally at the southwest corner of Broad and Starling Streets using $466,752 of funds granted by the State of Ohio, through the Department of Natural Resources. In May, 2003, at the request of the City, Capitol South acquired from the Volunteers of America the historic Toledo and Central Ohio Train Depot, which is located immediately west of the Broad and Starling Property. Capitol South owns the Depot at this time. The City Downtown Development Office, in concert with a committee of stakeholders, has received proposals for the acquisition and use of the Depot. A proposal from Columbus Firefighters Union Local #67 was determined to be the best proposal. The Firefighters propose to acquire and extensively redevelop the Depot, reconstruct a carriage porch that was originally part of the Depot and construct an addition to the Depot, all in a single construction project . Upon completion, the redeveloped and expanded Depot would be used by the Firefighters for (i) their offices, (ii) their meetings, conferences and social events, (iii) their educational, charitable and humanitarian undertakings, and (iv) a public exhibit honoring the history and contribution of fire fighting and firefighters in Columbus. This ordinance authorizes the conveyance of po...