Explanation
BACKGROUND: Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (hereinafter "Capitol South") is operating the Downtown Development Resource Center located at 20 East Broad St., which is occupied by City Downtown staff and other participating occupants. Operation of the Downtown Development Resource Center benefits the City by preserving and improving the quality of life in Downtown Columbus, encouraging businesses to locate or remain downtown, and encouraging the preservation and development of downtown property. The City will also benefit from the presence in the office of a seamless telephone system and computer network in order to link City, Capitol South and the other participating occupants in the effort to preserve and improve Downtown Columbus. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Development Department, to execute those documents necessary to enter into an occupancy license agreement with Capitol South for the 12-month period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007 and to expend $54,750 from the General Fund.
Emergency action is requested to avoid an interruption of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $54,750 is available within the Department of Development 2007 General Fund budget.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Development, to execute those documents necessary to enter into an occupancy license agreement with Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation to support the operation of the Downtown Development Resource Center located at 20 East Broad St.; to authorize the expenditure of $54,750 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($54,750)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to enter into an occupancy license agreement with The Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (hereinafter "Capitol South") for the 12 month period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007; and
WHEREAS, City staff have collaborated with Capitol South on the Downtown Development Resource Center, to encourage and facilitate the development of downtown; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Downtown Development staff currently occupy and utilize the facilities located at 20 East Broad St.; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City, in that it is necessary to immediately authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into an occupancy license agreement on behalf of the Department of Development to avoid an interruption of program services, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to enter into an occupancy license agreement with The Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation for the 12 month period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007 to support the operation of the Downtown Development Resource Center located at 20 East Broad St.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $54,750, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Department No. 44-01, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3301, OCA Code 440313.
Section 3. 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.