City of Columbus - File #: 0701-2007

• File #: 0701-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/25/2007
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 5/14/2007
• Final action: 5/15/2007
• Title: To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $2,356.36 from the General Government Grant Fund for the reimbursement of unspent grant funds to the State of Ohio; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $29,561.64 from the Urban Development Action Grant - Capitol South Fund for the reimbursement of unspent grant funds to the State of Ohio; and to declare an emergency ($31,918.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/15/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/15/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/14/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/14/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/1/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/1/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/30/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/30/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/30/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/27/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/26/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/26/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/25/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/25/2007	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Ordinance 0926-2005 authorized the acceptance of a grant under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency. Three homes in northeast Columbus were built over an ancient bog and lakebed. The subsurface was unable to support these homes resulting in significant foundation and above-foundation structural damage. Consequently, the homes were sinking in the ground and causing ongoing damage, including, but not limited to, basement floors visibly sagging (5-inches or more in some areas) and voids existing beneath the floors.

The Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program funds allowed the Department of Development to eliminate the risk of future damage, hardship, loss and suffering resulting from this subsidence below the homes. The City acquired the impacted properties, demolished the existing structures and back-filled the respective structures. In addition, green space was created on the permanently vacated lots.

This ordinance authorizes the City of Columbus to return unspent grant funds to the State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The City of Columbus was to match the State of Ohio grant at 25% of the total project cost and because project costs were under what was originally estimated, grant funds will need to be returned.

This legislation is submitted as an emergency in order to close of the grant by the closeout date.

FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation requests the appropriation and expenditure authorization of $31,918.00 in order to close out the Balsamridge Project grant.



Title

To authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $2,356.36 from the General Government Grant Fund for the reimbursement of unspent grant funds to the State of Ohio; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $29,561.64 from the Urban Development Action Grant - Capitol South Fund for the reimbursement of unspent grant funds to the...