Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinances 0629-2012 and 1467-2012 authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various nonprofit organizations to provide maintenance and landscaping services for parcels owned by the Columbus Land Bank Program. This legislation will extend and increase contracts under this program, called the Community Land Care Program. Services include trash pickup, lawn mowing, landscaping, lot monitoring, seeding, and community garden support. This legislation will continue the program for an additional year with the Greater Linden Development Corporation, Franklinton Development Association, Central Community House, Community Development for All People, and Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation, all community-based non-profit organizations.
Emergency action is requested to prevent interruptions in the delivery of vital services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $150,000 has been allocated from the General Fund for this purpose. This ordinance is contingent upon passage of ordinance 2730-2013.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify existing agreements or enter into new agreements with various community-based non-profit organizations to continue providing maintenance and landscaping services for parcels owned by the Columbus Land Bank Program as part of the Community Land Care Program; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Council passed ordinance 2161-93, on October 25, 1993, as amended by 1325-98, on June 8, 1998, to authorize the adoption of a Land Reutilization Program under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5722; and
WHEREAS, Council passed ordinance 0629-2012, on March 28, 2012, as amended by Ordinance No. 1467-2012, on July 11, 2012, and Ordinance No. 0817-2013 passed April 22, 2013 to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into agreements with various no...
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