City of Columbus - File #: 1031-2007

• File #: 1031-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/19/2007
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 7/9/2007
• Final action: 7/11/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Development to enter into two separate contracts with the Hilltop Business Association; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $15,000 to the Development Department within the Jobs Growth Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000 from an existing auditors certificate; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000)
• Sponsors: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Ginther

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/27/2007	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
6/27/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/22/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/21/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/20/2007	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into two separate contracts with the Hilltop Business Association (HBA). The first contract with the HBA is for $15,000 for administrative costs associated with Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program (NCR). This funding enables the HBA to develop and implement economic development projects as an additional stimulus for the NCR Program.

The second contract with the Hilltop Business Association is for $15,000 to allow the HBA to manage and execute a Market Analysis for the Hilltop NCR area. The Market Analysis will include strategic recommendations and action steps to address ways to improve the commercial climate in the Hilltop business district.

Emergency action is requested to allow the Hilltop Business Association to initiate both the Market Analysis and the implementation of economic development projects.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the NCR, economic development program will consist of $15,000 from the 2007 Community Development Block Grant Program. Funding for the Market Analysis will consist of $15,000 from the Jobs Growth Fund.


Title

To authorize the Director of Development to enter into two separate contracts with the Hilltop Business Association; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $15,000 to the Development Department within the Jobs Growth Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000 from an existing auditors certificate; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000)


Body

WHEREAS, the Hilltop Business Association, in existence for over 80 years, has sponsored community events, provided a means for area business people to network, and generally promoted local economic development projects; and

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus established the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program in 1981, of which Broad Street in the Hilltop is one of the NCR areas; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Development...