Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate $324,500.00 for continuation of professional services for the Southern Gateway Revitalization Project. This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and transfer of $324,500.00 from the General Fund to the Community Relations Commission. The ordinance also authorizes the Community Relations Commission to modify the contract with Centripetal Strategies and MurphyEpson, Inc., for completion of the community input and initiative implementation plan with supporting budgets for the Southern Gateway Revitalization project devoted to the revitalization of the Southern Gateway/ South Parsons Ave. area of the South Side of Columbus.
The consultant was awarded the contract in December 2012 by the Director of the Community Relations Commission and an appropriate review committee representing the Department of Development, the Community Relations Commission, Community Development for All People, the United Way of Central Ohio, the Columbus Foundation, the South Side Area Commission and the Parsons Avenue Merchants Association.
To date the planning process has produced the framework for a shared vision and strategic plan. The next step is to finalize the implementation plan which will serve as the foundation for the Southern Gateway community by incorporating existing and future projects among current and future champions and supporters for efforts to revitalize the Southern Gateway/South Parsons area on the South Side of Columbus.
Emergency action is requested to continue the work Southern Gateway Revitalization planning and implementation process without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: $324,500.00 is available for this contract within the City's General Fund.
Erika Clark Jones, 645-0817.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $324,500.00 of appropriation authority within the General Fund; to authorize the Community Relations Commission to modify the cont...
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