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Public Nuisance Demolition Projects - Rodent Abatement Services - $40,000
Department of Public Service/ Urban Beautification
Joe Fausnaugh (936-3884)/Sara Stacy (X2305)
Revised
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Authorizing the annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed $40,000 from the General Fund for rodent abatement and release for demolition at properties declared a public nuisance by the Toledo Municipal Code pursuant to the existing Memorandum of Understanding with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD) is the sole provider of rodent abatement and demolition release services for Toledo properties currently at the cost of $85 per property address. The Department of Public Service wishes to continue work under an existsing Memorandum of Understanding (Exhibit A) with TLCHD to abate and release properties declared a public nuisance prior to the start of the physical demolition.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That subject to appropriation the annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed $40,000 is authorized from the General Fund Account Code 1001-27100-5634001STDSTD for the rodent abatement and release pursuant to the existing Memorandum of Understanding with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.
SECTION 2. That this Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187 for the reason that this is a continuation of existing sole source services through a local member public agency.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the Account Code listed in Section 1 upon presentation of properly approved voucher or vouchers in a total amount not to exceed $40,000 annually in payment of the above-authorized obligations.
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 this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, healthy, safety, and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to continue rodent abatement.
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