Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to give the Directors of the Departments of Public Service, Development, and Recreation and Parks, the authority to modify the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Columbus Metropolitan Library (“CML”) that was executed on February 5, 2016.
The MOU outlined the plans and certain commitments of the parties relating to the coordination, funding, design, construction and maintenance of public infrastructure improvements in support of CML’s 2020 Vision Plan projects in Columbus.
The MOU contemplated a commitment of $3.79 million from the City to CML for design and construction costs associated with the public infrastructure improvements. In an effort to maximize the City’s $3.79 million commitment for public infrastructure improvements, this modification to the MOU will include the payment of costs associated with property interests granted from CML to the City during the execution of the public improvements.
3. FISCAL IMPACTS
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this modification to the MOU
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Departments of Public Service, Development and Recreation and Parks are requesting this ordinance to be considered an emergency measure in order to allow the Columbus Metropolitan Library to maintain its project schedule.
Title
To authorize the Directors of the Departments of Public Service, Development and Recreation and Parks to enter into a modification to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Columbus Metropolitan Library to include payment of costs associated with property interests conveyed by CML to the City relating to public infrastructure improvements in support of the 2020 Vision Plan; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2016, the City and the Columbus Metropolitan Library (“CML”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the purpose of outlining the plans and certain commitments relating to the coordination, funding, design, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure improvements in support of CML's 2020 Vision Plan projects in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the MOU contemplated a $3,790,000.00 commitment from the City to CML for design and construction costs associated with said public infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to maximize use of the City’s $3,790,000.00 commitment to CML for the Columbus projects, it is necessary to include payment to CML for costs associated with property interests associated with said projects; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Directors of Public Service, Development and Recreation and Parks to enter into a modification to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Columbus Metropolitan Library (“CML”); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Departments of Public Service, Development and Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a modification to the MOU to maintain the project schedules and meet community commitments; thereby immediately preserving 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 Directors of Public Service, Development and Recreation and Parks be and hereby are authorized to enter into a modification to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Columbus Metropolitan Library to include payment of costs to CML for property interests conveyed to the City as it relates to public improvements in support of the redevelopment or new construction of seven libraries in Columbus
SECTION 2. 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.