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Streetlighting Improvements
Department of Public Service
Megan Robson (936-2306)
Revised
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Declaring it necessary to install street lighting along Pinewood Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue and Smead Avenue, Avondale Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue Junction Avenue; the alleys bounded Woodland Avenue and Pinewood Avenue, Avondale Avenue and Belmont Avenue, Belmont Avenue and Vance Street; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
It was determined additional street lights along Pinewood Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue and Smead Avenue, Avondale Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue, Junction Avenue and lighting in the alleys bounded Woodland Avenue and Pinewood Avenue, Avondale Avenue and Belmont Avenue, Belmont Avenue and Vance Street were necessary to improve the lighting conditions for pedestrian and street traffic safety. There will be a replacement and installation of 7 new 50-watt light emitting diode (LED) lights and 5 new 90-watt light emitting diode (LED) lights. The total annual cost for the operation and maintenance of the lighting is operation and maintenance costs of the lighting is $3,323.47 of which the city’s share is $189.97. Additionally, O-393-23 and O-271-24 authorize the cost of $12,500 to be paid for installation from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
This Resolution declares the necessity for the street lighting and begins the process for authorizing the assessment for future maintenance costs.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That it is necessary to improve the following lots and lands by installing street and alley lighting, as described below.
A. Pinewood Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue and Smead Avenue, Avondale Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue Junction Avenue, installation of 5 new 90-watt light emitting diode (LED) lights.
B. There will be an addition of 7 50-watt light emitting diode (LED) lights installed along the alleys bounded by Woodland Avenue and Pinewood Avenue, Avondale Avenue and Belmont Avenue, Belmont Avenue and Vance Street were necessary to improve the lighting conditions for pedestrian and street traffic safety.
SECTION 2. That the plans, specifications and cost estimates for this proposed improvement, which are on file in the Department of Public Service, are approved.
SECTION 3. That the lots and lands identified in Section 1 are specifically benefited by said improvement and each shall be assessed at a rate per assessed front footage.
A. Pinewood Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue and Smead Avenue, Avondale Avenue bounded by Brown Avenue Junction Avenue, are assessed at the rate of ($1.059) per assessed front foot.
B. Alleys bounded by Woodland Avenue and Pinewood Avenue, Avondale Avenue and Belmont Avenue, Belmont Avenue and Vance Street, are assessed at the rate of ($0.835) per assessed front foot.
SECTION 4. That the city’s portion of the annual cost and expense of said improvement, together with damages, if any, awarded to the owner of adjoining lands, with interest thereon, and the costs and expenses of any such award, shall be paid from the General Fund and the cost of installation shall be paid from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, by the city in a manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. That the costs related to the improvement shall be levied and assessed annually in accordance with the Assessing Ordinance hereafter to be passed by City Council, and said assessments shall be certified to the County Auditor to be placed upon the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes.
SECTION 6. That the remainder of the cost and expense of said improvement not specially assessed together with damages, if any, awarded to the owner or owners of adjoining lands with interest thereon, and the costs and expenses of any such award shall be paid by a levy upon the general tax list made by the city for such purpose in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 7. That notice of the adoption of this Resolution shall be by publication in the Toledo City Journal in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 8. That this Resolution is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect 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 resolution must be immediately effective in order to expedite the installation of street lighting.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 10, nays 0.
Adopted: September 25, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 10, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: September 25, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor