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DPW051226TAXINCREMENTFUNDSAFESTREETSFORALLDESIGN
DPW/Engineering and Construction Management
Christy Soncrant (x2851)
Revised
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Franklin Park/Westfield Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Fund (TIF) for a design project; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for this project; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40, 5709.42 and 5709.43 provide City Council with the authority to dedicate real estate tax proceeds on specific parcels towards infrastructure improvements in the vicinity of those parcels. In 2004, to improve safety conditions and reduce hazards to vehicular traffic associated with the expansion of the Westfield Mall and Westgate Shopping Center, City Council passed Ordinance 810-04 enabling tax proceeds from properties in these areas to be dedicated to infrastructure improvements in their respective vicinities.
This Ordinance authorizes appropriation and expenditure of funds for the design of a roadway safety improvement project on Monroe Street within the West Toledo TIF area as part of the Safe Streets for All project that awarded a federal grant to the City and Lucas County. The funding will be used to pay for a safety study and any design elements that will be determined by the study within the TIF boundaries. The study and design outside of the TIF area will be funded by a federal grant and matches and planning dollars.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the appropriation of $1,000,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Franklin Park/Westfield Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Fund (TIF) to Account Code 5031-35000-8CPXXXXSTDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for design of a roadway safety improvement project on Monroe Street within the West Toledo TIF area as part of the Safe Streets for All project.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to prepare plans and specifications, accept bids and execute necessary contracts/agreements for a safety study and design within the boundaries of the West Toledo TIF area, including such items as labor, materials, construction testing, permit fees, real estate incidentals and professional services. Said contracts shall contain such terms and conditions as the Mayor may deem requisite and proper and shall be subject to approval by the Director of Transportation and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the Account Code identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contracts authorized in Section 2 above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance 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 this Ordinance 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 in order to facilitate this work beginning this year to meet completion deadlines.
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