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DPU - OZONE TREATMENT FACILITIES
Water Treatment
P. Bannister (x1846)
(Revised)
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Authorizing the mayor to apply for, enter into agreement(s), accept and deposit loan proceeds of up to $49,000,000 from the Ohio EPA Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) and/or the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) into the Water Replacement Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said loan proceeds from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund for the Harmful Algal Bloom Ozone Treatment Improvements; appropriating $600,750 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund for the payment of loan administrative fees and miscellaneous project costs; authorizing a dedicated source for repayment of said loan(s); authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary documentation for said loan(s) and to execute the necessary documentation for all contracts related to construction, professional services, contingencies, capitalized interest, testing, and permit fees; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
On August 2, 2014 the city of Toledo issued a “Do Not Drink” advisory impacting over 400,000 residents in the Toledo region due to the presence of the algal toxin microcystin in the finished drinking water. The city subsequently applied for and was successful in securing Ohio EPA - Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) funding for chemical feed improvements constructed in 2015 as a short term control measure to treat Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) toxins. In addition to the recent chemical feed improvements, the new Ozone Treatment Facilities will serve as the long-term control measure for removal of HAB toxins. Prior to loan approval, the Ohio EPA requires an ordinance be passed authorizing the loan application, acceptance, and the execution of an agreement as well as designating a dedicated repayment source for the WSRLA funds.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to apply for, enter into agreement(s), accept and deposit loan proceeds of up to $49,000,000 from the Ohio EPA and/or the Ohio Water Development Authority into the Water Replacement Fund, Account Code 663L-32000-4UL0418STDSTD, for the Harmful Algal Bloom Ozone Treatment Improvements.
SECTION 2. That an amount not to exceed $49,000,000 are appropriated from the unappropriated loan proceeds in the Water Replacement Fund into Account Code 663L-32000-4UL0418STDSTD; and authorizing the expenditure of same.
SECTION 3. That the amount not to exceed $600,750 is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund into Account Code 6063-32000-4UC0418STDSTD for payment of loan application fees and miscellaneous project costs; and authorizing the expenditure of same.
SECTION 4. That various adjustments and line item expenditure transfers be, and the same are authorized, to comply with said loan agreement(s).
SECTION 5. That the dedicated source of repayment for said loan(s) shall be the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund provided, however, that any loans for this project shall be subordinate to all of the city’s water revenue bonds.
SECTION 6. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids, enter into contracts, and all related documentation necessary to acquire said loan(s) and to undertake and pay for all equipment, construction, professional services, loan fees, capitalized interest, contingencies, testing, permits and miscellaneous fees for this project.
SECTION 7. That the finance director is authorized to issue her warrant or warrants in amounts not to exceed those authorized in Sections 2 and 3 against the above mentioned account codes in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contracts authorized in Section 6 above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 8. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance at project closeout is authorized.
SECTION 9. 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 same 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 ensure the uninterrupted distribution of quality potable drinking water to the citizens of the entire region.
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