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AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT, TO SUPPORT AN APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE OHIO JOB READY SITES PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Department of Development provides financial assistance to local governments for the purpose of developing speculative sites for future economic development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna desires to participate by receiving financial assistance for the Green Pointe project under the Ohio Job Ready Sites Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna has the authority to apply for financial assistance and to administer the amounts received from the State of Ohio, Department of Development, through its Ohio Job Ready Sites Program; and
WHEREAS, Council acknowledges that the Green Pointe site requires the services of municipal water and sewer; and
WHEREAS, Council further acknowledges the City Engineer and the Department of Planning & Development have advised Council that adequate utility capacity exists for the Green Pointe site improvement project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna must direct and authorize the Site Improvement Project Manager to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required; and
WHEREAS, the deadline to file the application for this grant is April 1 and it is in the best interest of the City to file this application, and all for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That this Council authorizes the Mayor of the City of Gahanna as the official representative of the City, to file an application to participate in the State of Ohio, Department of Development's, Ohio Job Ready Sites Program, and provide all information and documentation required in the appl...
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