Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus owns certain real property commonly known as Fire Station #7 located at 1425 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201, Franklin County Parcel Number 010-066707. University District Organization, Inc., for the benefit of the Weinland Park Community Civic Association (WPCCA), desires to enter into a License Agreement to lease a vacant portion of the southeast corner of the site containing approximately .16 acre to allow the WPCCA to construct, install, operate, and maintain a community garden for the cultivation of annual vegetables and/or flowers. The use of the .16 acre portion of the City-owned parcel as a community garden will help promote healthy eating and healthy neighborhoods and supports City efforts including Get Green Columbus, Columbus Public Health - Institute for Active Living, and City neighborhood initiatives.
The WPCCA does not have the legal capacity to enter into a contract with the City so the University District Organization, Inc. has agreed to enter into contract with the City for the lease of the portion City's 1425 Indianola Avenue property on behalf of WPCCA for use as a community garden.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute those document necessary to enter into a one (1) year license agreement with four (4) successive one-year term options for renewal with the University District Organization, Inc. for that .16 acre portion of the property located at 1425 Indianola Avenue to construct, install, operate, and maintain a community garden for the cultivation of annual vegetables and/or flowers.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to enable the Weinland Park Community Civic Association to begin preparation of the site in April in order that to ready it for use in time for this year's planting and growing season.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a Lic...
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