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 five community based non-profit organizations and amends 0629-2012 by adding Southside Community Action Network and St. Stephens Community House. 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 required so these services can be available at the beginning of the season.
FISCAL IMPACT: $150,000 has been allocated from the General Fund for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify existing agreements or enter into new agreements for maintenance and landscaping services with the following non-profit organizations: Central Community House, St. Stephen's Community House, Franklinton Rising, Southside Community Action Network, Friends of the Hilltop, Metropolitan Community Services, Inc., and Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation under 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
WHEREAS, Council passed ordinance 0629-2012, on March 28, 2012, as amended by Ordinance No. 1467-2012, on July 11, 2012, Ordinance No. 0817-2013 passed April 22, 2013, and Ordinance No. 0246-2014 passed February 24, 2014, an...
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