Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement in an amount up to $93,000.00 with CDL East Main, LLC and to allow for the reimbursement of eligible expenses outlined in the grant agreements, but unable to be completed prior to the expiration of the grant agreement previously authorized.
CDL East Main, LLC entered into a grant agreement PO174671 and P0168842, in the amount of $31,000.00, with the City of Columbus on March 3, 2019 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1112 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by CDL East Main, LLC included new doors, tuck point, power wash, plumbing, framing, demolition and materials.
CDL East Main, LLC entered into a grant agreement PO171820, in the amount of $31,000.00, with the City of Columbus on March 3, 2019 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1112 1 /2 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by CDL East Main, LLC included new doors, windows, tuck point, power wash, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and floors.
CDL East Main, LLC entered into a grant agreement PO174750, PO174859, and PO174894, in the amount of $31,000.00, with the City of Columbus on May 10, 2019 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1108 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program. The services performed by CDL East Main, LLC included new windows, doors, tuck point, power wash, plumbing, framing and demolition.
Some of the interior/exterior renovation services, as outlined in the grant agreements, were performed for 1112 E. Main Street, 1112 1/2 E. Main Street and 1108 E. Main Street. The renovations, however, were not performed prior to the grant agreements end date of March 2, 2020 and May 10, 2020, and CDL East Main, LLC was not reimbursed for serviced performed.
Emergency action is requested to allow for immediate payment for grant expenditures already completed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for the contract is available within the Division of Economic Development 2022 General Fund Budget in an amount up to $93,000.00.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The contract compliance number for CDL East Main, LLC is 028414 and it expires on 2/17/24.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with CDL East Main, LLC in an amount up to $93,000.00 for exterior renovations of 1112 E. Main Street, 1112 1/2 E. Main Street, and 1108 E. Main Street and to allow for the reimbursement of eligible expenses outlined in prior 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 $93,000.00; to authorize an expenditure of $93,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($93,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, CDL East Main, LLC entered into a grant agreement PO174671 and PO168842, in the amount of $31,000.00, with the City of Columbus, on March 2, 2019 to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1112 E. Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, CDL East Main, LLC entered into a grant agreement PO171820, in the amount of $31,000.00 with the City of Columbus, on March 2, 2019, to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1112 ½ E Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, CDL East Main, LLC entered into a grant agreement PO174750, PO174859, and PO174894 in the amount of $31,000.00 with the City of Columbus, on May 10, 2019, to provide interior/exterior renovations for 1108 E Main Street under the City’s Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Interior/Exterior Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the renovation services were not completed prior to the grant agreement termination dates of March 2, 2020 and May 20, 2020 and CDL E Main, LLC was not reimbursed for interior/exterior renovation 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 1112 E Main Street, 1112 1/2 E Main Street, and 1108 E. Main Street 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 CDL East Main, 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 CDL E Main, LLC in an amount up to $93,000.00 for interior/exterior renovations of 1112 E Main Street, 1112 ½ E Main Street, and 1108 E. Main Street and to allow for reimbursement of eligible expenses outlined in the grant agreements, but unable to be completed prior to the March 2. 2020 and May 10, 2020 expiration of the grant agreements.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $93,000.00, 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 $93,00.000, 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 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.