Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance appropriates $50,000 from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund to the Department of Development and authorizes expenditure of these funds by directing the Director of the Department of Development to provide grant assistance to the Material Assistance Providers (MAP) Furniture Bank. Allocated funds will be used for exterior facility improvements including resurfacing and re-grading of parking areas, replacement of front public walk, repair sections of the main building roof, installation of a fence monitoring system and installation of a camera surveillance system.
MAP is located in the near West side of Columbus and provides furniture free of charge to families and individuals in need. Furniture is accepted via donations and none of the furniture acquired is purchased. Approximately 65-70% of the furniture comes from individuals and residential donors, while the balance comes from institutional sources, such as hotels and motels, colleges and universities, furniture retailers, furnished apartment complexes and restaurants.
In March 2006 to assist redevelopment of the Franklinton area, MAP chose to purchase and renovate an older, existing building close to downtown for its operations. Significant rehabilitation of the building has been required since it was occupied and support from the EHS fund has enabled MAP to make many needed improvements. Repairs and improvements funded by this grant will prevent water damage to the furniture inventory, provide safer surfaces for visitors and staff and minimize the risk of vandalism and/or theft.
This ordinance is presented as an emergency to allow for facility improvements to begin immediately, thereby avoiding interruptions in program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: A total of $50,000.00 has been allocated for this grant from the Emergency Human Services Capital Fund.
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To authorize the appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Em...
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