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District Improvement Program: Ottawa Park Ice Rink Roof
City Council
Councilmember Hobbs
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Authorizing the expenditure of $100,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund District Improvement Program for construction of an open-air shelter over the Ottawa Ice Rink; authorizing the Mayor to execute the necessary contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
An application for the District Improvement Program has been submitted to secure funding for construction of an open-air shelter over the ice rink at Ottawa Park. The DIP allocation will be utilized in conjunction with a One-Time Community Investment grant from the State of Ohio to fund the construction. Design and engineering of the structure is currently underway. Construction is anticipated in late 2025 or early 2026.
On December 10, 2024, the District Improvement Review Committee reviewed the application and recommended its approval for $100,000 in funding.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That a sum of $100,000 is authorized for expenditure from Account Code 5040-10100-8CP2318DNGPRO from the District Improvement Program for construction of an open-air shelter structure over the Ottawa Park Ice Rink.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute the necessary contract from the District Improvement Program for the stated purposes, upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Parks & Youth Services and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above account code in payment of the above authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed that authorized in Section 1 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective to implement the identified improvements in a timely manner.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council