File #: O-362-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 8/27/2020 In control: Fire and Rescue Department
On agenda: 9/22/2020 Final action: 9/22/2020
Title: Authorizing the mayor to enter into a 24 month lease agreement with Owens Community College for office and classroom space located on the Owens Community College Main (Perrysburg) Campus for the purpose of training TFRD personnel; authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $6,806.33 monthly from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC 187.24; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Lease Agreement, 2. Audio: Agenda Review 9/1/2020, 3. Audio: City Council 9/8/2020

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Owens Community College Lease Agreement

Fire & Rescue Operations

Verdell Franklin (x3515)

(Revised)

 

Title

Authorizing the mayor to enter into a 24 month lease agreement with Owens Community College for office and classroom space located on the Owens Community College Main (Perrysburg) Campus for the purpose of training TFRD personnel; authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $6,806.33 monthly from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC 187.24; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

Toledo Fire and Rescue Department has negotiated a lease agreement with Owens Community College to include the use of classroom and office space to provide administrative support, academy simulation skills training, educational testing, and state certification completion for TFRD personnel.

 

The lease agreement defines 5,834 Sq foot of space usage and provides to pay the amount not to exceed $6,806.33 monthly for the term of the agreement. The term of this agreement will be for 24 months effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. Total expenditure amounts to $163,351.92

 

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:

-                     The amount of funds requested: $Year 1: $81,675.96 Year 2:$81,675.96

-                     The expenditure budget line item: 1001-53000-533100-3341002stdstd

-                     New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): N/a

-                     Revenue budget line item (if any): N/A

-                     Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: N/A

-                     Is this a capital project (yes/no)?  No

-                     If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? N/A

-                     What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:

o                     Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no): yes

o                     Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no): yes

o                     Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no): yes

o                     Environment (yes/no): Yes

 

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

                     SECTION 1.                      That the mayor is authorized to enter into a lease agreement for office and classroom space for a period of  24  months  with Owens Community College for the provision of academy simulation skills training, educational testing and state certification completion for TFRD personnel . Said agreement shall contain additional terms and conditions as deemed proper and requisite according to the mayor, the Director of Fire and Rescue Operations, and the Director of Law. (See attached lease agreement)

 

                     SECTION 2.  That, subject to available appropriation in future years, an expenditure in an

amount not to exceed $6,806.33 monthly for a period of 24 months is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-53000-533100-3341002STDSTD for the purpose identified in Section 1.                     

 

                     SECTION 3.  That this Council finds it in the best interest of the city to waive the competitive bidding requirements of TMC section 187 for the reason that Owens Community College is the only facility in the Northwest Ohio area that can accommodate both the training facility and equipment needs of the Department of Fire and Rescue Operations.

 

                     SECTION 4.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the above referenced account code in an amount not to exceed $6,806.33 monthly in payment of the above obligations upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.

 

                     SECTION 5.  That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property, and for the further reason that the ordinance must be immediately effective in order that Toledo Fire and Rescue’s emergency medical technicians are properly trained and certified.

 

                     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