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DPS Mulching Unit $80,000
Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326)/Paul M. Rasmusson (x7868)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $80,000 from the City of Toledo Forestry Commission Trust Fund for the purchase of a mulching unit; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the mulching unit; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The mulching unit will replace worn out equipment and enable the forestry crews to continue maintaining safe and better streets, walking paths and right-of-ways, and improve overall aesthetics of public spaces. This piece of equipment also doubles as a leaf vacuum, making it more versatile for the operation.
The fiscal impact of this Ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: up to $80,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 2090-60500-7T71508STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
- Revenue budget line item (if any): none
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)?: yes
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)?: new
- 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): no
o Environment (yes/no): no
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 $80,000 is authorized from the Forestry Commission Trust Fund Account Code 2090-60500-7T71508STDSTD for the purchase of a mulching unit.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept the bids and award contracts for the purposes specified in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the account code in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $80,000 in payment of the above obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the 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 support continued maintenance and fall clean up operations.
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