Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to amend the existing lease agreement between the City of Columbus, Recreation and Park and Franklin County Metro Parks to extend the safety and security guidelines for the patrolling and delineate responsibilities for the Greenway Trail System to provide a safe, clean and secure environment for all users, to now include the Scioto Greenways, downtown Columbus improvements.
The following improvements shall be put forth by the METRO: the Scioto Greenway Parkland is added to the responsibilities set forth in the Lease and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for park and trail purposes consistent with the maintenance and operation of the Scioto Greenways downtown; and CPD shall retain concurrent police jurisdiction on the Premises at all times. Lessee may begin enforcement of its rules and regulations and the state and local rules upon the effective date of this addendum.
The following improvements shall be put forth by the CRPD: cooperatively develop the Scioto Greenway, downtown system generally consistent with the MOU; and allocate funding for the additional maintenance, operation and enforcement for the Scioto Greenway downtown in the amount of $35,000, per year from identified funding source. This will be evaluated annually for incorporation into the budget.
Principal Parties:
Franklin County Metro Parks
Tim Maloney, Director
Contract Compliance Number: N/A
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: N/A
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists to begin the extension of the safety and security of patrolling of the downtown riverfront by the Franklin County Metro Parks Rangers.
Benefits to the Public: The update to this agreement will continue to provide a safe and secure parkland/greenway trail system for the community.
Community Input Issues: The community would like to see more patrolling of the downtown area for added safety.
Area(s) Affected: Scioto Riverfront Parkland (16 & 18)
Master Plan Relation: This addendum to the lease agreement will support the mission of the Recreation and Parks Master Plan by providing added safety measures to the Scioto Riverfront Parkland.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to amend the lease agreement between the City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and Franklin County Metro Parks to now include the Scioto Greenways Downtown Columbus improvements; to authorize the exepnditure of $35,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to amend the existing lease agreement between the City of Columbus, Recreation and Park and Franklin County Metro Parks to extend the safety and security guidelines for the patrolling and delineate responsibilities for the Greenway Trail System to provide a safe, clean and secure environment for all user, to now include the Scioto Greenways, downtown Columbus improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize to authorize the exepnditure of $35,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department and that it is immediately necessary to amend the existing lease agreement to begin the extension of the safety and security of patrolling of the downtown riverfront by the Franklin County Metro Parks Rangers; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized and directed to amend the existing lease agreement between the City of Columbus, Recreation and Park and Franklin County Metro Parks to extend the safety and security guidelines for the patrolling and delineate responsibilities for the Greenway Trail System to provide a safe, clean and secure environment for all user, to now include the Scioto Greenways, downtown Columbus improvements.
SECTION 2. For the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $35,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285 in object class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment.
SECTION 3. All other terms and conditions remain the same between the City of Columbus, Recreation and Park and Franklin County Metro Parks.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.