Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a License Agreement with the Ohio State University Crew Club for the ability to row crew in the downtown water front. The City owns and manages certain real property located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Starling Street and West Rich Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 {Franklin County Tax Parcel(s) 010-057625, 010-003008 & 010-039432}, which is commonly known as “West Bank Park”. The Crew Club at the Ohio State, an Ohio nonprofit corporation (“Club”), desires to utilize a portion of West Bank Park (“Premises) for nonexclusive, seasonal use and access to store and secure removable equipment, boats, and appurtenances in order to operate a public nonprofit boat and rowing program (“Program”). CRPD reviewed the Club’s request and supports licensing the Premises for one (1) year in consideration of (i) a monetary payment of Thirty and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($30.00), (ii) operating the Program for the public’s benefit. The Recreation and Parks Commission approved this agreement on October 12, 2016.
Licensee desires to utilize a portion of West Bank Park, which is described and depicted in the attached map.
Licensee desires to use the Premises for nonexclusive, seasonal use and access to store and secure removable equipment, boats, and appurtenances in order to operate a public nonprofit boat and rowing program
Principal Parties:
The Ohio State University
1849 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
Mark Williams 734-355-7042
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that the OSU Crew Club students will have a shorter commute (currently rowing at O’Shaughnessy Reservoir) during their limited current fall and spring rowing seasons.
Benefits to the Public: By licensing this area to the OSU Crew C...
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