Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Franklin County Metro Parks for reimbursement of costs associated with the environmental remediation and demolition costs as part of part development on the Whittier peninsula project in the amount of $500,000.00
Voted Bond funding will be used to pay for the improvements to the park.
The Contract Compliance Number for Franklin County Metro Parks is #31-1578154.
Emergency action is necessary to make payment to Metro Parks immediately. The work is complete.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The expenditure of $500,000.00 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund.
"contingent on bond sale fund proceeds"
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with The Franklin County Metro Parks for improvements to the Whittier Peninsula development project , to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Metro Parks for the reimbursement of funds spent on the Whittier Peninsula Development project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with the Franklin County Metro Parks for environmental remediation and demolition costs that were part of the cities responsibility for the park development.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund No. 702, Department 51-01, as follows:
OCA Object
Project Title Project No. Code Level 3 Amount
Metro Parks 510714 644526 6680 $500,000.00
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Recreation and Parks, and that no order shall be drawn or monies paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.