Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a NatureWorks grant and enter into contract with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the development and construction of a parkland/access point for the Lower Olentangy Water Trail at the corner of King Avenue and Olentangy River Road. As part of this ordinance, the grant acceptance will also place the property in use to be operated and maintained solely for public recreation or natural resource purposes throughout the Term of the Bond, for 15 yrs. This will be the fifth access point on the 8.5 mile Olentangy Water Trail. The grant amount is $142,500, with the City of Columbus being responsible for a match amount of $145,000, for a total project cost of $287,500. This project includes the development of a parking lot, planting of vegetation and construction of a limestone slab canoe/kayak access. These improvements will serve both users of the Olentangy Water Trail and users of the community and would allow the Recreation and Parks Department to add greenspace and Olentangy Water Trail to use by the general public. The Recreation and Parks Department has worked with the Fifth by Northwest Community, Friends of the Lower Olentangy and OSU students/staff, and other members of the local community to obtain input on a plan for the parkland/access that will guide the design and layout of these improvements.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
2045 Morse Road, E-2, Columbus, OH 43229
Mary Fitch 614-265-6477
CC# 31-6402047
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that the grant needs accepted as soon as possible so that final plans can be underway and construction has the ability to be performed while the water is low.
Fiscal Impact: No fiscal action is requested.
Title
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a NatureWork...
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