Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinances 0629-2012 and 1467-2012 authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various nonprofit organizations to provide maintenance and landscaping services for parcels owned by the Columbus Land Bank in a program called Community Land Care. This legislation will reestablish land care contracts with six community based non-profit organizations and amends Ordinance 0629-2012 by adding Friends of the Hilltop. Organizations participating include the Greater Linden Development Corporation, Franklinton Development Association, Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation, Central Community House, Friends of the Hilltop, Metropolitan Community Services, Inc., and Community Development for All People.
The Community Land Care Program services include trash pickup, lawn mowing, landscaping, lot monitoring, seeding, and community garden support. This legislation will continue the program for an additional year with seven community based non-profit organizations.
Emergency action is necessary so upkeep of these City-owned properties can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: $150,000 has been allocated from the General Fund for this purpose.
Title
To amend Ordinance 0629-2012 to include Friends of the Hilltop as a nonprofit organization providing maintenance services under the Community Land Care Program; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various nonprofit organizations to provide maintenance services for properties held by the Columbus Land Reutilization Program and known as the Community Land Care Program; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Council passed ordinance 2161-93, on October 25, 1993, as amended by 1325-98, on June 8, 1998, to authorize the adoption of a Land Reutilization Program under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5722; and
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