Explanation
Background: Since 1974, the Columbus Health Department ("City") has provided primary health care services to the City’s medically underserved residents through contracts with community-based health providers. More specifically, since 1998 the Columbus Health Department has contracted with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. ("CNHC"), a not-for-profit corporation, to provide primary health care services to medically underserved patients at the City's neighborhood health centers.
The City and CNHC now desire to enter into a lease agreement for the use of the City’s new medical office facility located at 1905 Parsons Avenue, commonly known as the John R. Maloney Family Health & Wellness Center. The proposed lease is for a period of five (5) consecutive one (1) year terms, commencing upon completion of the construction of the facility and the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy estimated for Fall 2013, and subject to the renewal of CNHC's annual contract with the Department of Health as the City's provider of primary health care services at the City's neighborhood health centers.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a lease agreement with CNHC for that real property located at 1905 Parsons Avenue, commonly known as the John R. Maloney Family Health & Wellness Center. The rent proceeds will be deposited in the City’s "Neighborhood Health Center Capital Reserve Fund" that has been established for the support of the City's neighborhood health center facilities to provide for building interior and exterior repairs and replacements, or for the replacement of the associated capital equipment or furnishings that have reached the end of their useful life as defined by IRS depreciation guidelines.
Fiscal Impact: The City will receive rental funds for the term of the lease which shall be deposited in Neighborhood Health Center Capital Reser...
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