Label
TEA JEDD Amendment
Department of Economic Development
Brandon Sehlhorst (x1692)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amended Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport Joint Economic Development District (“JEDD”) contract with the Board of Trustees of Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio, and Monclova Township, Lucas County, Ohio, for the purpose of expanding the JEDD territory; making certain findings with respect thereto; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the authority of Ordinance 539-14 passed on December 2, 2014, the City entered into a JEDD Contract with Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio, and Monclova Township, Lucas County, Ohio, to create a JEDD located on 704 acres of property in the immediate vicinity of the Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport. The purpose of this economic development district is to facilitate economic growth and development within the territory. Pursuant to the authority of Ordinance 426-21 passed on August 17, 2021, the City entered into an amended the JEDD Contract for purposes of adding properties to the territory.
Petitions have been recently submitted to the Joint Economic Development District Board requesting to include the below 9 parcels of undeveloped land to the district territory:
1. 38-51207 located at 3455 Strayer Road, Monclova Township, Ohio
2. 72-01662 located at 11490 Airport Highway, Swanton Township, Ohio
3. 72-01663 located at 11480 Airport Highway, Swanton Township, Ohio
4. 72-01634 located at 11701 Tailwinds Drive, Swanton Township, Ohio
5. 72-01625 located at 2525 Aviation Drive, Swanton Township, Ohio
6. 72-01626 located at 2251 Aviation Drive, Swanton Township, Ohio
7. 72-01627 located at 11235 Crosswinds Drive, Swanton Township, Ohio
8. 72-01628 located at 11201 Crosswinds Drive, Swanton Township, Ohio
9. 72-00871 located at 11310 Airport Highway, Swanton Township, Ohio
Granting the petition and including the subject properties into the expanded district territory requires the amendment to the district contract accordingly. A public hearing sponsored by Toledo City Council was held on June 5, 2024, where public comment was received with respect to the proposed amendment. It is the Joint Economic Development District Board’s belief that amending the contract to include the additional acreage will create and preserve jobs and employment opportunities, and will improve the economic welfare of the people in the state and in the area of the contracting parties.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an Amended Joint Economic Development District Contract with the Board of Township Trustees of the Township of Swanton, Lucas County, Ohio and the Township of Monclova, Lucas County, Ohio. A copy of the amendment in substantial final form can be found on Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect 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 provide for the timely inclusion of the subject property into the economic development district.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 10, nays 0.
Passed: June 5, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 10, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: June 10, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor