City of Columbus - File #: 1951-2007

• File #: 1951-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/14/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 12/3/2007
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to apply for a Keep America Beautiful, Incorporated, Think Green Grant designed to develop a safe centralized green space/public park for year-round community interaction to benefit a south side neighborhood and accept said grant if awarded; to authorize the appropriation of $10,000.00 within the Private Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $10,000 or so much thereof as may be needed for this purpose from the Private Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/5/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/4/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/3/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/3/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/20/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/19/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
The Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) program as a affiliate member in good standing is eligible to apply for a national grant sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Incorporated (KAB), and the Waste Management Charitable Foundation. The grant, called "Think Green" Community Improvement Program, is designed to encourage local solutions that showcase environmental stewardship, show evidence of sustainability of the project after the grant terminates and a use of partnerships to leverage the scope, size and duration of the project. Grants are awarded to the best proposals that show a creative and comprehensive concept for community renewal and/or beautification. Fifteen $10,000 grants will be awarded.

Keep Columbus Beautiful has been tentatively awarded a $10,000 grant, in partnership with the Reinhard Block Club, to develop a safe centralized green space/public park for year-round community interaction in a Columbus south side urban neighborhood that is working daily to fight crime and environmental blight. This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to formally apply for the grant and accept it [if awarded,]; it also authorizes the appropriation of these funds within the Private Grant Fund and its expenditure there from that Fund.

Fiscal Impact: None. No city match is required for this grant. KCB resources that will be dedicated to managing/implementing this grant are included in the program's 2007 operating budget within the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund.

Emergency action is requested to make this funding available to KCB as soon as possible to allow the purchasing of park equipment and planning of educational garden activities to be ready to start in Spring of 2008.

Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to apply for a Keep America Beautiful, Incorporated, Think Green Grant designed to develop a safe centralized green space/public park fo...