Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 0441-2022, passed by Columbus City Council February 28, 2022, authorized the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a Startup Contract, Operation Agreement, and License Agreement, (Agreements) with Columbus Early Learning Centers (CELC), the operator and the primary tenant of the City’s new Hilltop Early Learning Center (Learning Center) located at 45 Clarendon Avenue. Due to the impact of COVID on the product supply chain, there have been significant delays in the delivery of several key components necessary for the completion of the construction of the Hilltop Early Learning Center. The actual delivery date for these key components is still uncertain at this time. These delivery delays may cause a postponement of the construction completion date and receipt of a final occupancy permit. In the event that the completion date and occupancy date must be delayed, it will be necessary to amend the Agreements to reflect this change. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute those amendments to the Agreements that may be necessary to modify the effective dates and other corresponding terms caused by a postponement of the construction completion date and receipt of a final occupancy permit for the Learning Center.
Fiscal Impact: None at this time.
Emergency action is requested to allow the Agreements to be immediately amended as necessary to modify the effective dates and other corresponding terms in the event that the construction completion date and occupancy date of the Learning Center are postponed.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those amendments to Agreements with Columbus Early Learning Centers as may be necessary to modify the effective dates and other corresponding terms in the event that there is a change in the construction completion date and occupancy of the Hilltop Early Learning Center; and to dec...
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