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DPYS Toledo Spain Plaza Park Lease
Parks, Recreation and Community Enrichment
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326), Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a real property lease agreement with Peace & Healing, Inc. for city-owned property located at Toledo Spain Plaza, 1840 Collingwood Blvd. Toledo, Ohio for the purpose of construction and maintenance of the Peace & Healing Commons for an initial term of ten (10) years, with three (3) optional five (5) year renewal terms; waiving the competitive bidding and 30-day notice requirements of TMC 187.19; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This is a lease arrangement sought by Peace & Healing, Inc. to develop a centralized space in the City of Toledo that can reflect the community’s continued desire for peace, and a reduction of violence. The space will be reconfigured with the combined vision of community members, the Sister Cities organization, and the Peace & Healing organization. This Ordinance authorizes the Mayor to enter into a real property lease for city-owned Toledo Spain Plaza for an initial term of ten (10) years with three (3) renewals for five (5) years each at an annual rent of $10.00. Operating expenses, including taxes, utilities, and insurance are to be paid by City. Ground maintenance, including mowing, snow and ice control, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, aerating, rolling, irrigation, debris clean up, and trash collection expenses are to be paid by Peace & Healing, Inc. No assignments or sublease rentals will be permitted without the prior written consent of City.
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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 enter into a real property lease agreement with Peace & Healing, Inc. for city-owned property located at Toledo Spain Plaza, 1840 Collingwood Blvd. Toledo, Ohio for a term of ten (10) years, with three (3) optional five (5) year renewal terms at an annual rent of $10.
SECTION 2. That the Lease Premises is more specifically described on Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 3. That the Lease shall contain other terms and conditions deemed necessary and proper by the Mayor, the Department of Law and the Department of Parks and Youth Services.
SECTION 4. That the Lease Premises is not needed by the City for any municipal purpose for the lease term and leasing the premises to Peace & Healing, Inc. for the purpose of the public access to the Peace & Healing Commons, is in the best interest of the City.
SECTION 5. That this Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the city to waive the notice and bidding provisions of TMC 187.19 for the reasons stated in Section 4.
SECTION 6. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of Council and that all deliberations of Council and any of its committees that result in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22, Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 7. That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force immediately 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 to assist in the timely implementation of the Peace & Healing project.
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