Explanation
BACKGROUND: By Ordinances 0912-2014 and 1909-2014, Council authorized the expenditure of $130,000 to pay costs associated with tax foreclosure cases as a part of the Mayor’s Vacant and Abandoned Properties Initiative. This legislation increases three existing Purchase Orders by an additional $82,000 to continue the payment of these costs, including title policies, transfer fees, and similar expenses typically paid by the City Land Bank Program. In 2012, the Franklin County Treasurer, Franklin County Prosecutor, City Attorney, the County Land Bank, and Land Redevelopment office developed a process to expedite tax foreclosure cases for properties in need of demolition. As council for the Franklin County Treasurer, the Franklin County Prosecutor issued a competitive bid for Legal Services for these foreclosures, under County RFP# 2012-43-32. The Prosecutor selected three law firms, Alban and Alban, LP; Gingo Palumbo Law Group, LLC.; and Luper, Neidenthal and Logan as the lowest and best bids for the service and was authorized to enter into contract with these firms through Franklin County Resolution 0246-13.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available for this purpose from the Development Taxable Bonds Fund ($82,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue ongoing activities with the Mayor’s Vacant and Abandoned Properties Initiative without interruption.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to increase Purchase Orders with Alban and Alban, LP, Gingo Palumbo Law Group, LLC., and Luper Neidenthal and Logan for costs associated with tax foreclosure cases as a part of the Mayor’s Vacant and Abandoned Properties Initiative; to authorize the expenditure of $82,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($82,000.00)
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WHEREAS, in 2012, the Franklin County Treasurer, Franklin County Prosecutor, City Attorney, the County Land Bank and Land Redevelopment o...
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