Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Ohio desires to enter into lease agreements with various Boat Clubs that utilize certain City reservoirs and respective City owned structures for boating, sailing, skiing and socializing as a club. The Boat Clubs provide recreational activities to club members and City of Columbus residents, neighbors adjacent to the Boat Club locations, and students at both the high school and collegiate levels. Club Memberships range anywhere between 100 and 200 members. Adults and youth benefit from the services provided by the Boat Clubs, such as "Learn to Programs" at no charge or discounted rates to City residents. Many of these activities are ADA approved and provide services to individuals with special needs. This legislation will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into lease agreements with various Boat Clubs in conjunction with their boating, sailing and skiing activities at Griggs, Hoover and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs. Terms of the lease shall be for a period of five (5) years commencing on March 1, 2012 and ending on February 28, 2017.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency action is requested so that the current agreements can be put under a lease for legal and liability purposes.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into lease agreements with various Boat Club for a term that the lease shall be for a period of five (5) consecutive one (1) year terms commencing on March 1, 2012 and ending on February 28, 2017, in conjunction with their boating, sailing and skiing activities at Griggs, Hoover and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus, Ohio desires to enter into lease agreements with various Boat Clubs that utilize certain City reservoirs and respective City owned structures for boating, sailing, skiing and socializing as a club; and
WHEREAS, The Boat Clubs provide recreational activities to club members and City of Columbus residents, neighbors adjacent to the Boat Club locations, and students at both the high school and collegiate levels; and
WHEREAS, Club Memberships range anywhere between 100 and 200 members; and
WHEREAS, Adults and youth benefit from the services provided by the Boat Clubs, such as "Learn To Programs" at no charge or discounted rates to City residents; and
WHEREAS, many of these activities are ADA approved and provide services to individuals with special needs; and
WHEREAS, terms of the lease shall be for a period of five (5) years commencing on March 1, 2012 and ending on February 28, 2017, however all are subject to early termination; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department, in that is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into various lease agreements so that the current agreements can be put under a lease for legal and liability purposes thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Recreation and Parks Director is hereby authorized to execute those documents approved by the Department of Law, Division of Real Estate, necessary to enter into lease agreements by and between the City of Columbus, Ohio and various Boat Clubs in conjunction with their boating, sailing and skiing activities at Griggs, Hoover and O'Shaughnessy Reservoirs.
Section 2. That the terms and conditions of the lease shall be approved in form by the City Attorney's office and shall include the following:
a). That the lease shall be for a period of five (5) consecutive one (1) year terms commencing on March 1, 2012 and ending on February 28, 2017, however, subject to early termination as further explained in the lease.
b). Such other terms and conditions as are required and/or approved by the City
Attorney's office.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after is passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.