§ 2-921. Budget and rental of neighborhood centers and City Hall East.

(a)

An annual operating budget for each individual neighborhood center and City Hall East shall be prepared. It shall include but not be limited to salaries of the custodial worker assigned to each respective building, utilities, travel, service contracts, membership fees, service to motor equipment, office supplies and expenses, operating supplies, fuel, postage, building repairs, salaries for extra help, salaries for overtime, fringe benefits, consultant fees, facility insurance and any other maintenance and operating expenses relating to the operation of the center, excepting the salaries for administrative staff, including the director and other office staff, and excepting the cost of federally funded positions.

(b)

Each neighborhood center tenant shall be charged a uniform per square foot rental rate. Each City Hall East tenant shall be charged a uniform per square foot rental rate for office/commercial space and/or a uniform per square foot rental rate for warehouse space. The rate shall be computed by the department of finance based on budgeted M and O cost plus an adjustment to account for the period preceding the adoption of the budget when the prior year rate was in effect. In addition, City Hall East rates may include a general facility capital acquisition and improvement charge.

(c)

All agencies who occupy the centers and City Hall East shall pay to the city an M and O fee based on the amount computed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. The fee shall be remitted to the city the first of each month.

(d)

The city will be responsible for the M and O fee applicable to the exclusive use areas occupied by city general government departments or agencies.

(e)

The rate shall be set each year with the adoption of the city's annual budget. The new rate shall become effective on the first of the month following the adoption of the budget.

(f)

Any overpayment of M and O costs, if actual costs should be lower than budgeted costs, shall accumulate in a neighborhood centers or City Hall East renewal fund for major repairs due to normal building deterioration.

(g)

An annual lease agreement shall be entered into with each agency, commission or board which will provide for the payment of the M and O fee as set out in this section.

(Code 1977, § 7-3028)

Cross reference

Parks and recreation, ch. 110; social services, ch. 126.