4346005 Resolution 20-131, “Paul School Property Disposition Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-131

                                                                                                                       

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

May 7, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve the disposition of District-owned real property located at 5901 9^th Street, N.W., commonly known as the Paul School and designated for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0814, Square 2985.    

 

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Paul School Property Disposition Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a)  The property is a school building located at 5901 9^th Street, N.W., commonly known as the Paul School and designated for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0814, Square 2985 (“ Property”).

(b) The District has not used the Property as a non-charter public school for several years.    

(c) The Department of General Services has determined that the Property is surplus to the District’s needs.

(d) The Paul Public Charter School (“Paul School”) has occupied the Property since 2003 pursuant to a lease that expires on August 31, 2018. The Paul School approached the District through the Department of General Services about entering into a new long-term lease in exchange for completely renovating and remodeling the Property without any District funds and expanding it into a high school program benefiting many of the residents of Ward 4. Given the current use as a high-performing charter school, it is not in the best interest of the District to change the use of the Property.

(e)  There is a vital need for the Council to expeditiously approve this disposition to facilitate the execution of a new lease of the Property to the Paul School and to facilitate the Paul School’s ability to secure financing and commence the proposed improvements to the Property.  Any delay could jeopardize the Paul School’s ability to complete construction on schedule.

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Paul School Property Disposition Approval Emergency Resolution of 2013 be adopted on an emergency basis.         

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.