Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council for the 2014 Public Art Bike Tour. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $5,900.00 in grant money to fund this project for the period of February 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014.
The guided tours will provide an introduction to bicycling in the city safely as well as encourage the riders to explore public art pieces by bike throughout the city.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to comply with the grantor's requirements to implement a public art bike tour in 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by Greater Columbus Arts Council and does not generate revenue or require a city match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council to implement a public art bike tour in the amount of $5,900.00; to authorize the appropriation of $5,900.00 to the Health Department in the City’s Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,900.00)
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WHEREAS, $5,900.00 in grant funds have been made available to Columbus Public Health through the Greater Columbus Arts Council; and,
WHEREAS, this grant provides the development of a public art bike tour; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to comply with the grantor's requirements to implement the grant deliverables in 2014; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept this grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council to initiate the deliverables in 2014, and to appropriate these funds to the Health Department for the immediate preservation of 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award of $5,900.00 f...
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