Explanation
This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. Funding has been awarded to construct improvements at Stockbridge Park. The total grant amount from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is $82,500.00. The required local match will be provided from Recreation and Parks Capital Improvement Funds 702. Local Match will be provided after bids are received and expenditure legislation prepared.
Fiscal Impact: $82,500.00 to be appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Grant fund 286. Expenditure of the grants funds to be on future legislation.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Stockbridge Park Improvements; to authorize an appropriation of $82,500.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($82,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has awarded the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department a grant for the Stockbridge Park Improvements project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept the grant and enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Stockbridge Park Improvements Project as there is a deadline for the grant agreement to be signed and executed by the State; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $82,500.00 and enter into contract with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Stockbridge Park improvements.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant fund No. 286, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purposes during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 the sum of $82,500.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department 51-01, as follows:
Fund type; Grant, Dept No; 51-01, Fund No.: 286, Grant No.; To be assigned, Object Level 3; 6621, OCA Code; To be assigned, Amount $82,500
SECTION 3. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City Match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all apllicable grant agreements.
SECTION 4. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 5. 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 its passage and approvals by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.