Explanation
Background:
The Scioto Greenways Project involves the removal of the Main Street Dam and the restoration of the Scioto River, transforming the downtown Scioto Riverfront into a high quality, active, and green corridor for the benefit of the entire Columbus community. The project includes the construction of park improvements, utility improvements, and bridge improvements along both sides of the Scioto River between the confluence of the Scioto River and the Olentangy River to approximately 800 feet south of the current Main Street Dam.
Ordinance 1253-2012 previously authorized the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC). Ordinances 0431-2013, 1302-2014 and 0057-2014 have provided the funding for this project through Recreation and Parks in the amount of $10,322,000.00.
Ordinance 2638-2013 authorized the first amendment to the Scioto Greenway Project with CDDC. Ordinance 1302-2014 authorized the second amendment to the Scioto Greenway Project with CDDC.
This third amendment to the Scioto Greenways Project Primary Agreement will include the following:
Franklin County Grant Funding towards the project $2,000,000.00
West Bank Lighting Engineering $170,000.00
Project Alternates: $401,750.00
(Installation of LED lights, $2,571,750.00
Additional benches and trash cans,
sod instead of seed)
This ordinance will accept, appropriate, and authorize the expenditure, effective upon receipt of the executed grant agreement, for $2,000,000 Grant from Franklin County Commissioners.
The Franklin County Commissioners have previously agreed to provide grant funding in the amount of $2,000,000 towards the Scioto Greenways Project per Ordinance number 0850-2014. This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with Franklin County, accept the grant funding, appropriate grant funds, and provide for the expenditure, effective upon receipt of the executed grant agreement, to CDDC.
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $2,000,000.00. The City will have no match as part of this grant. Project funding in the amount of $571,750 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks Department to amend the agreement with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation for the development of the Scioto Greenway Project; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into a grant agreement with Franklin County in the amount of $2,000,000.00 for the Scioto Greenways Project; to authorize the appropriation of $2,000,000.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286; to authorize the expenditure of $2,000,000.00, effective upon receipt of the executed grant agreement, from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $571,750.00 within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $571,750.00 in Voted Bond Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($2,571,750.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Recreation and Parks to amend the agreement with CDDC for the Scioto Greenways Projet in the amount of $2,571,750.00 and make payment to the CDDC for the removal of the Main Street Dam and the development of the Scioto River; and
WHEREAS, all other terms of the Primary Agreement shall remain unchanged; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Commissioners have agreed to award the City of Columbus grant funding in the amount of $2,000,000 for the Scioto Greenway Project.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with Franklin County to accept grant funds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Recreation and Parks to amend the Scioto Greenways Project Primary Agreement to now include the following:
-Franklin County Grant Funding towards the project $2,000,000.00
-Project Alternates $401,750.00
-West Bank Lighting Design $170,000.00
WHEREAS, funds are being moved to alternate projects within Fund 702 to establish correct funding locations for this project; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget will be amended to reflect the fund transfer from projects within Fund 702; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a grant agreement so that funds can be accepted and appropriated to continue work on the Project, thereby preserving the public health, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $571,750.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 for the projects listed below:
FROM:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510035-100022 (King Arts Complex) 723522 6620 $571,750.00
TO:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510713-100002 (Scioto Greenways) 727132 6621 $571,750.00
SECTION 2. That the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 0683-2014 is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this legislation.
CURRENT:
Fund 702; 510035-100022; King Arts Complex; $937,000 (SIT Supported)
Fund 702; 510713-100002; Scioto Greenways; $0 (SIT Supported)
AMENDED TO:
Fund 702; 510035-100022; King Arts Complex; $365,250 (SIT Supported)
Fund 702; 510713-100002; Scioto Greenways; $571,750(SIT Supported)
SECTION 3. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and are hereby authorized to enter into a third amendment to the Scioto Greenways Primary Agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation in the amount of $2,571,750.00.
SECTION 4. That all other terms of the Primary Agreement shall remain unchanged.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized to create a purchase order and make payment in the amount of $2,571,750.00, effective upon receipt of the executed grant agreement, towards the Third Amendment to Scioto Greenways Primary Agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation for the removal of the Main Street Dam and the development of the Scioto River.
SECTION 6. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized to accept a grant and enter into a grant agreement with Franklin County in the amount of $2,000,000.00 for the Scioto Greenways Project.
SECTION 7. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $2,000,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01, as follows:
Appropriation effective upon receipt of executed grant agreement
GRANT TITLE: Scioto Greenways Project; GRANT NUMBER: to be assigned by City Auditor's office;
OCA CODE: to be assigned by City Auditor's office; OBJECT LEVEL 3: 6621; AMOUNT: $2,000,000.
SECTION 8. That the expenditure of $571,750.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702, as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510713-100002 (Scioto Greenways) 727132 6621 $571,750.00
SECTION 9. That the expenditure of $2,000,000.00, effective upon receipt of the executed grant agreement, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund 286, as follows:
GRANT TITLE: Scioto Greenways Project; GRANT NUMBER: to be assigned by City Auditor's office;
OCA CODE: to be assigned by City Auditor's office; OBJECT LEVEL 3: 6621; AMOUNT: $2,000,000.
SECTION 10. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 11. 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 applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 12. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
SECTION 13. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.