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R-08-34
OHIO CULTURAL FACILITIES COMMISSION
JULY 29, 2008
WHEREAS, the Ohio General Assembly (the “General Assembly”) established the
Ohio
Cultural Facilities Commission (the “Commission”) under Chapter 3383 of the Ohio
Revised Code (the “Act”) to engage in and provide for the development, performance,
and presentation or making available of culture to the public, including the provision,
operation and management of Ohio cultural facilities, as defined in the Act;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3383.07(D) of the Act, the General Assembly required
that state funds, including the proceeds of state bonds, not be spent on the
construction of any Ohio cultural facility until (i) the Commission has determined that
there is a need for the cultural project and the Ohio cultural facility related to the project
in the region of the state for which the Ohio cultural facility is proposed to be located,
and (ii) provision has been made, by agreement or otherwise, satisfactory to the
Commission, as an indication of substantial regional support for that Ohio cultural
facility, for local contributions amounting to not less than fifty percent of the total state
funding for the cultural project;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3383.04(M) of the Act, the Commission may enter into
contracts with cultural organizations, including governmental entities, for the
management of Ohio cultural facilities;
WHEREAS, on August 31, 2005, the Treasurer of the State of Ohio (the "Treasurer")
issued the State of Ohio Cultural and Sports Capital Facilities Bonds, Series 2005A
and on December 14, 2006 issued the State of Ohio Cultural and Sports Facilities
Bonds, Series 2006A for the purpose of paying the costs to finance the state's portion
of the cost of construction of Ohio cultural facilities, including the state’s portion of the
cost of construction of the Project;
WHEREAS, the 126th General Assembly in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 appropriated additional
bond funds in the amount of $2,000,000 in CAP Line Item No. 919 (later renamed
ALI C371H2) to the Project sponsor for the Project;
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2007, the Commission adopted Resolution R-07-44,
which determined there is a need for the Project and substantial regional support for
the Project in accordance with the Act;
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2007, the Commission adopted Resolution R-07-44, that
determined the Project Sponsor will act as the construction administrator in accordance
with Section 3383.07(A) of the Act;
WHEREAS, on November 29, 2007, the Commission adopted Resolution R-07-44, that
determined the Project Sponsor will provide general building services in accordance
with Section 3383.07(C) of the Act;
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formal actions were in meetings open to the public, and in compliance with all legal
requirements including Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22.
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Adam K. Brandt, Secretary/Treasurer
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