To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $500,000.00 for continued professional architectural, engineering, and construction management services in conjunction with park, trail, and facility capital improvement projects managed by the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into multiple future professional service contracts as previously authorized in Ordinance 2486-2024; to authorize the transfer of $500,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $500,000.00 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

Committee

Neighborhoods, Recreation, & Parks Committee

Requested by

Rec & Parks Drafter

Introduced

July 2, 2025

On agenda

September 15, 2025

Passed

September 17, 2025

Where it was heard

Columbus City Council Sep 15, 2025 Approved Pass

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