Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to acquire real property, consisting of approximately 1.411 Acres +/- identified as Franklin County Tax Parcel Numbers: 010-003412 - 86 Highland Avenue; 010-031139 - 88 Highland Avenue; 010-031140 - 92 Highland Avenue; 010-035098 - 0 Highland Avenue, 010-046696 - 96 Highland Avenue; 010-066883 - 66 Highland Avenue. This site will serve as parking for the city’s Hilltop Early Learning Center (Center). The Center’s site has a very limited number of parking spaces which are insufficient to meet the daily operating needs of the Center.
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to purchase the real property from Oakley Full Gospel Baptist Church, further known as Oakley Baptist Church of Columbus, Franklin County, also known as Oakley Baptist Church and authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of funds in Fund 7748, the General Permanent Improvement Fund in an amount up to One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($165,000.00) for payment of all costs associated with the acquisition of the real property and closing.
Fiscal Impact: Funding of $165,000.00 is budgeted and available within Fund 7748, the General Permanent Improvement Fund to pay the costs associated with the acquisition and closing.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of the purchase agreement by the City so that the acquisition can proceed without delay in agreement with the closing transaction deadlines and other terms of the purchase agreement.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests to real property identified as Franklin County Tax Parcels 010-003412 - 86 Highland Avenue; 010-031139 - 88 Highland Avenue; 010-031140 - 92 Highland Avenue; 010-035098 - 0 Highland Avenue, 010-046696 - 96 Highland Avenue; 010-066883 - 66 Highland Avenue; to amend the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $165,000.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $165,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($165,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Department of Finance and Management desires to enter into a purchase contract between the City and Oakley Full Gospel Baptist Church, further known as Oakley Baptist Church of Columbus, Franklin County, also known as Oakley Baptist Church for the purchase of approximately 1.411 acres, more or less, of real property identified as Franklin County Tax Parcels 010-003412 - 86 Highland Avenue; 010-031139 - 88 Highland Avenue; 010-031140 - 92 Highland Avenue; 010-035098 - 0 Highland Avenue, 010-046696 - 96 Highland Avenue; 010-066883 - 66 Highland Avenue 495-232643; and
WHEREAS, the Hilltop Early Learning Center has a very limited number parking spaces on site to support the daily operation of the Center; and
WHEREAS, the 1.411 acre site to be acquired is adjacent to the Hilltop Early Learning Center and will allow for sufficient parking to support the daily operation of the Center; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the acquisition of the property; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds within the General Improvement Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary for the acquisition of that real property identified as Franklin County Tax Parcels 010-003412 - 86 Highland Avenue; 010-031139 - 88 Highland Avenue; 010-031140 - 92 Highland Avenue; 010-035098 - 0 Highland Avenue, 010-046696 - 96 Highland Avenue; 010-066883 - 66 Highland Avenue 495-232643 from and Oakley Full Gospel Baptist Church, further known as Oakley Baptist Church of Columbus, Franklin County, also known as Oakley Baptist Church at the earliest feasible date in agreement with the closing transaction deadlines and other terms of the purchase agreement thereby providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, welfare; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Finance and Management, is authorized to execute those documents by and between the City and Oakley Full Gospel Baptist Church, further known as Oakley Baptist Church of Columbus, Franklin County, also known as Oakley Baptist Church for the purchase of approximately 1.411 acres, more or less, of real property identified as Franklin County Tax Parcels 010-003412 - 86 Highland Avenue; 010-031139 - 88 Highland Avenue; 010-031140 - 92 Highland Avenue; 010-035098 - 0 Highland Avenue, 010-046696 - 96 Highland Avenue; 010-066883 - 66 Highland Avenue 495-232643.
SECTION 2. That the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget adopted with ordinance 1896-2022 is hereby amended as follows:
Fund/Project Number/Project Name/Current Authority/Revised Authority/Change
7748/P748999-100000/General Perm Imp. Carryover/Unallocated Project/$1,191,873/$1,026,873/ ($165,000)
7748/P420100-100001/ General Perm Imp. Carryover/Westside Early Education Center/$0/$165,000/$165,000
SECTION 3. That the transfer of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 Dollars ($165,000.00), or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within the General Permanent Improvement Fund 7748 per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the appropriation of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 Dollars ($165,000.00), or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized within the General Permanent Improvement Fund 7748 per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 Dollars ($165,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized in Fund 7748 per the accounting codes in the funding attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account of the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 8. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 9. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.