City of Columbus - File #: 1130-2008

• File #: 1130-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2008
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/7/2008
• Final action: 7/9/2008
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Columbus Health Department, to enter into a lease agreement with 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC, dba L&P Properties for the lease of clinic space for the WIC program, for the period of August 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008; to authorize the expenditure of $5,985.34 from the Health Department Grants Fund ($5,958.34); to authorize expenditure of $13,500 for tenant improvements from the Health Special Revenue Fund ($13,500); and to declare an emergency ($19,458.34)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/9/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/8/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/7/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/7/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/27/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/26/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/25/2008	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2008	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/25/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2008	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department , through grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health, operates clinics for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. The WIC clinics have been extremely successful, the the extent that many of the clinics have seen their caseloads increase to the point that their existing facilities have reached a point of being unable, due to size constraints and overcrowding, to adequately offer the quality of service to clients that has been offered in the past. The current eastside WIC location has reached this point of overcrowding. In this regard, a space has been identified at 79 Outerbelt Street, on the east side of Columbus, which is well located to serve eastside clients. This will reduce the current heavy caseload on the clinic at 3933 East Livingston Avenue.

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of Columbus Health Department, to execute those documents necessary to enter into a lease agreement with 77-83 Outerbelt Street, LLC, dba L&P Properties (Contract Compliance # 200344671, expiration date 6/20/2010) for the occupancy of 2,860 square feet for the period commencing from the time the premises are ready for occupancy (anticipated to be available August 1st) through September 30, 2008. The lease also contains four (4) automatic successive one-year renewals each subject to City Council approval of funding. In order to coincide with WIC's annual grant period, each one-year renewal term shall commence on October 1st and terminate on September 30th of the following year.

The identified space will require tenant improvements to make the space ready for use by WIC at an approximate cost of $27,000 Due to the short term nature of the City's leasing requirements, the Lessor has concerns regarding making this kind of expenditure with the possibility that WIC might leave after two months or one year. The Lessor is agreeable to undertake the ten...