Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify Contract EL017542 with the Neighborhood Design Center by extending the contract termination date from July 27, 2016 to December 30, 2016. This contract supports the Bicentennial Neighborhood Gateways Sign Program. This legislation would modify the Agreement authorized by Ordinance 2054-2015, passed on July 27, 2015.
Emergency action is requested so program activities can be completed without further delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are needed for this modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the Bicentennial Neighborhood Gateways Sign Program contract with the Neighborhood Design Center by extending the contract termination date to December 30, 2016; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify Contract EL017542 with the Neighborhood Design Center by extending the contract termination date from July 27, 2016 to December 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, this contract supports the Bicentennial Neighborhood Gateways Sign Program; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow the Neighborhood Design Center to complete its goals; and
WHEREAS, no additional funds are needed to modify this agreement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the agreement with the Neighborhood Design Center so program activities can be completed without further delay, 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 to modify Contract EL017542 with the Neighborhood Design Center by extending the contract termination date from July 27, 2016 to December 30, 2016.
SECTION 2. That this modification is made in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to contract modifications.
SECTION 3. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.