Label
Local Landmark Designation
Plan Commission
Director Lisa Cottrell (x2342)/Assoc. Planner William (Bill) Harbert (x2341)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $125,000 from the General Fund for the purposes of designating historic local landmarks within the City of Toledo; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This expenditure is for Plan Commission to enter into a contract with a design professional to conduct an intensive-level architectural/historical survey to identify and document 20 landmark historic sites for potential local historic designation as presented to City Council in M-1-26.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $125,000 is authorized from the General Fund Account Code 1001-10400-5611001STDSTD for the local landmark designation of City of Toledo historically significant properties.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purpose specified in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Plan Commission and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants against the above referenced Account Code in payment of the above-authorized obligations in an amount not to exceed $125,000 and upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. 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 it 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 timely designate locally historic buildings within the City of Toledo.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: June 23, 2026, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Vanice S. Williams
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: June 24, 2026
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor