Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement in an amount up to $12,000.00 with Rivendell Properties, LLC and to allow for the reimbursement of eligible expenses outlined in the grant agreement but unable to be completed prior to the expiration of the grant agreement.
Rivendell Properties, LLC entered into a grant agreement, PO254070, in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on November 9, 2020 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1214 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties, LLC included new signage, painting, masonry, and lighting.
Rivendell Properties, LLC entered into a grant agreement, PO254133 in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on December 9, 2020 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1216 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties, LLC included new signage, painting, masonry, and lighting.
Rivendell Properties, LLC entered into a grant agreement, PO250611, in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on November 12, 2020 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 381 Wilson Avenue under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties, LLC included painting, masonry, lighting, tuck pointing and windows.
Rivendell Properties, LLC also entered into a grant agreement, PO253905, in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on March 9, 2020 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 383 Wilson Avenue under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties, LLC included painting, masonry, lighting, tuck pointing and windows.
Some of the interior/exterior renovation services, as outlined in the grant agreements, were performed for 1214 E. Main Street, 1216 E. Main Street, 381 Wilson Avenue and 383 Wilson Avenue. The services, however, were not performed prior to the grant agreements end dates of November 9, 2021, December 9, 2021 November 12, 2021, and March 9, 2021, and Rivendell Properties, LLC was not reimbursed for services performed.
Emergency action is requested to allow for immediate payment for grant expenditures already completed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the grant agreement is available within the Division of Economic Development 2022 General Fund Budget in an amount up to $12,000.00.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The contract compliance number for Rivendell Properties, LLC is 030396 and it expires on 2/10/24.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Rivendell Properties, LLC in an amount up to $12,000.00 for interior/exterior renovations of 1214 E. Main Street, 1216 E. Main Street, 383 E. Wilson Avenue, and 381 E. Wilson Avenue, to allow for the reimbursement of eligible expenses outlined in the grant agreements, but unable to be completed prior to the expiration of the previous grant agreements; to authorize a transfer between the Economic Development Division’s General Fund object classes of $12,000.00; to authorize an expenditure of $12,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Rivendell Properties, LLC entered into a grant agreement, PO254070, in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on November 9, 2020 to provide exterior renovations for 1214 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties LLC included new signage, painting, masonry, and lighting; and
WHEREAS, Rivendell Properties, LLC entered into a grant agreement, PO254133, in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on December 9, 2020 to provide exterior renovations for 1216 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties, LLC included new signage, painting, masonry, and lighting; and
WHEREAS, Rivendell Properties, LLC entered into a grant agreement, PO250611, in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on November 12, 2020 to provide exterior renovations for 381 Wilson Avenue under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties, LLC included painting, masonry, lighting, tuck pointing and windows; and
WHEREAS, Rivendell Properties, LLC also entered into a grant agreement PO253905, in the amount of $3,000.00, with the City of Columbus on March 9, 2020 to provide exterior renovations for 383 Wilson Avenue under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by Rivendell Properties, LLC included painting, masonry, lighting, tuck pointing and windows; and
WHEREAS, the renovation services were not performed prior to the contract termination dates of November 9, 2021, December 9, 2021, November 12, 2021 and March 9, 2021 and Rivendell Properties, LLC was not reimbursed for interior/exterior renovations services performed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is committed to provide renovation services to businesses in the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Areas (NCR) under the Interior/Exterior Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the renovations have since been completed and it is necessary to authorize payment for such services performed at 1214 E Main Street, 1216 E Main Street, 381 Wilson Avenue, and 383 Wilson Avenue after the expiration of the previous grant agreements; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a grant agreement with Rivendell Properties, LLC in order to facilitate reimbursement of eligible expenses, such immediate action being necessary for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Rivendell Properties, LLC in an amount up to $12,000.00 for interior/exterior renovations completed at 1214 E Main Street, 1216 E Main Street, 381 Wilson Avenue and 383 Wilson Avenue and to allow for reimbursement of eligible expenses outlined in the grant agreements, but unable to be completed prior to the November 9, 2021, December 9, 2021, November 12, 2021 and March 9, 2021 expiration of the grant agreements.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $12,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within Fund 1000 (General Fund), from Dept-Div 44-02 (Economic Development), object class 01 (Personnel) to Object Class 05 (Other) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $12,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept-Div 4402 (Economic Development), in Object Class 05 (Other) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and will take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.