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Clean Toledo Center - $65,000
Department of Public Service/ Urban Beautification
Joe Fausnaugh (936-3884)/Sara Stacy (X2305)
Revised
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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $65,000 from the General Fund for collection, hauling, and processing equipment and materials and for the construction of the Clean Toledo Center; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and enter into necessary agreements and contracts for recycling and disposal services; authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit any revenues received for the exchange of recycling materials into the General Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Urban Beautification, in partnership with community partners will create a Clean Toledo Center at 3900 Creekside Avenue, a year-round drop-off site where residents can responsibly recycle materials and donate items for reuse. This center will provide a more permanent facility to drop off items to be recycled. The center will only be open to residents of Toledo. This Ordinance will authorize the expenditure for the construction costs related to constructing the facility area, initial equipment and materials for operation, and contractual services.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $65,000 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-27100-1123001STDSTD, for the construction of the Clean Toledo Center and for equipment, materials, supplies and support services for collection, hauling and processing of materials collected at the Clean Toledo Center.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purpose authorized in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Service and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the above Account Code in payment of all obligations authorized above in an amount not to exceed $65,500 upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit any revenues received for the exchange of recycling materials into the General Fund, Account Code 1001-27100-1123001STDSTD.---
SECTION 5. 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 further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to facilitate Urban Beautification efforts and essential services to the community.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12 nays 0.
Passed: March 31, 2026, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Vanice S. Williams
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: March 31, 2026
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor