Legislation Details

File #: TMP-13015    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/26/2026 In control: Public Service Department
On agenda: 11/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $60,000 from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund for the Division of Urban Beautification – Forestry Operations to purchase wood lot maintenance equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase; and declaring an emergency.
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Forestry Equipment Purchase

Department of Public Service/ Urban Beautification

Joe Fausnaugh (936-3884)/Jody Prude (936-2896)

Revised

 

Title

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $60,000 from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund for the Division of Urban Beautification - Forestry Operations to purchase wood lot maintenance equipment; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for purchase; and declaring an emergency.

 

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

This Ordinance authorizes an amount not to exceed $60,000 to purchase a log buster attachment for the Forestry wood-lot to be used to process wood debris harvested from tree removals. Funds are available for expenditure from the Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund.

 

Department -Division

Equipment

Estimate

Budget

DPS Urban Beautification

Log Buster Attachment

$60,000

$60,000

 

Summary

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

 

                     SECTION 1.                      That an amount not to exceed $60,000 is authorized for expenditure from Toledo Urban Forestry Commission Trust Fund, Account Code 2090-60500-7T71508STDSTD for the purchase of woodlot maintenance equipment for the Division of Urban Beautification. 

 

                     SECTION 2.  That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the equipment specified 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 Account Code in Section 1 in payment of the above authorized obligation in an amount not to exceed $60,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

                     SECTION 4. 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 allow the timely replacement of equipment for safe and efficient operation of wood lot.

 

                     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