Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Development Department wishes to contract with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) for project management services related to the Bicentennial Neighborhood Gateways Signage Program. NDC would oversee and facilitate the remaining design and location selections for the 28 communities that remain to be served under this Program.
Emergency action is requested to allow program services to begin without delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $5,000 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for this purpose.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide project management services related to the Bicentennial Neighborhood Gateways Signage Program; to authorize the expenditure of up to $5,000 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Mayor established the Bicentennial Neighborhood Gateways Signage Program to recognize and celebrate the role of the City’s neighborhoods during the City’s Bicentennial Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center has been established to promote the role of the architect in the development process to provide training for architecture students, to encourage good design in redevelopment and to generate participation in the City's commercial and neighborhood revitalization efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Design Center also provides planning activities and financial assistance to small businesses, neighborhood institutions and government entities; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with the Neighborhood Design Center in order to oversee and facilitate the remaining design and location selections for the 28 communities that remain to be served under this Program; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow the Neighborhood Design Center to provide services to the community without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with the Neighborhood Design Center for the administration of said activity, all 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 Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a twelve (12) month administrative contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to provide project management services related to the Bicentennial Neighborhood Gateways Signage Program.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this contract the sum of up to $5,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 440104-100006 / 2012 Neighborhood Infrastructure Fund / 06-6620 / 751046 / $5,000.00
SECTION 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to not-for-profit service contracts.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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 ordinance
SECTION 6. 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.
SECTION 7. 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.