Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW), an Ohio non-profit corporation, in order to extend the contract term and allow reimbursement for expenses incurred since December 31, 2020. No additional funds are being added.
On July 30, 2018, Columbus City Council approved Ordinance 1896-2018 in an amount up to $20,000.00 to purchase a pedestrian footbridge over Slyh Run to create a Safe Route to School passageway from the nearby neighborhood to Cranbrook Elementary School and ten (10) wooded acres surrounding the stream.
On November 18, 2019, Columbus City Council approved Ordinance 2723-2019 to modify the contract by extending the term date for one year to expire on December 31, 2020.
This ordinance seeks to extend the contract term to December 31, 2022 for the purpose of confirming an agreement with Columbus City Schools for FLOW to undertake all maintenance of the footbridge and a Better Together grant from the Columbus Foundation.
Emergency action is requested in order to allow FLOW to complete the Slyh Run pedestrian footbridge project without delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no funding required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) to extend the contract term and authorize reimbursement for expenses incurred since December 31, 2020; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council approved Ordinance 1896-2018 in an amount up to $20,000.00 to provide a pedestrian footbridge over Slyh Run to connect the nearby neighborhood with a safe route to school to Cranbrook Elementary and access to ten wooded acres surrounding the stream; and
WHEREAS, FLOW is in line to receive a Better Together grant from the Columbus Foundation; and
WHEREAS, support for the project has been received by Col...
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