City of Columbus - File #: 0544-2010

• File #: 0544-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2010
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 4/12/2010
• Final action: 4/14/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Development to receive and administer a Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grant of up to $300,000.00 for environmental assessment activities at the former 3M site at 1206 N. Fourth St. in the Weinland Park Neighborhood of Columbus; to authorize the appropriation of up to $300,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with Wagenbrenner Development to apply said grant funding for environmental assessment at the former 3M site; to authorize the expenditure of up to $300,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/14/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/13/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/12/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/12/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/29/2010	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/29/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/29/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/29/2010	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/29/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/29/2010	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/25/2010	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/25/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2010	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/24/2010	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize an agreement between the Columbus Department of Development and the Ohio Department of Development to receive and administer a grant of up to $300,000 under the Clean Ohio Assistance Fund and to authorize an agreement between the Columbus Department of Development and Wagenbrenner Development for site assessment activities at the former 3M site (aka, former Auld site) at 1206 N. Fourth St. in the Weinland Park Neighborhood of Columbus. Approval to apply for a grant of up to $300,000 under the Clean Ohio Assistance Fund was established by Columbus City Council Ordinance 0030-10 passed on January 11, 2010.

The former 3M site was used for metal finishing operations from 1920 to 2000 when operations closed. It has remained vacant since 2000 and, since that time, has been a blighting influence in the Weinland Park Neighborhood of Columbus.

Recently, the Columbus Department of Development, in partnership with Wagenbrenner Development, submitted an application for a $3 million Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant, but upon review by the Ohio EPA, concern was expressed that the site may be more contaminated than originally understood. As a result, Ohio EPA suggested that Columbus' application be withdrawn until further assessment of the site could be undertaken. In cooperation, the Ohio Department of Development offered Columbus an opportunity to apply for a grant of up to $300,000 in Clean Ohio Assistance Funds to conduct additional environmental assessment of the site and invited the city to resubmit the $3 million Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund application in mid-2010.

The application for the Clean Ohio Assistance Fund grant has been approved and both the Columbus Department of Development and Wagenbrenner Development agreed to follow the recommendation of the Ohio EPA and accept the offer of assistance from the Ohio Department of Development contingent on Columbus City Council approva...