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TDOT111825SIDEWALKRESOLUTION
Engineering & Construction Management
Cody Schellhammer (x1345)
Revised
Title
Declaring it necessary and providing for the rehabilitation of sidewalks and driveway approaches on various streets in the City of Toledo; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Resolution declares the need for and intent to repair existing or construct new sidewalks in conjunction with the City’s annual sidewalk rehabilitation program. By attending to the rehabilitation of sidewalks, the City will be eliminating hazardous conditions and preserving property values. It is necessary to perform both City responsibility and property owner assessed sidewalks together in this program since the rehabilitation is completed in conjunction with one another. The following resolution will begin the assessment process and provide notice to those property owners needing to rehabilitate their sidewalk in accordance with the City’s sidewalk policy. The locations targeted for this year's program are included below.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the concrete sidewalk and driveway approaches be rehabilitated at the following locations throughout the City as identified in Attachment A.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Transportation is directed to cause written notice of passage of this Resolution to be served as required by law.
SECTION 3. That the plans, specifications and estimated cost of the proposed rehabilitation by reconstructing or installing new sidewalks, including driveway approaches and curbs, heretofore filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council are hereby approved, and that owners of the lots and lands abutting thereon shall cause said rehabilitation to be made on or before May 1, 2026 in accordance with the specifications on file in the Office of the Clerk of Council. In the event that the sidewalks, including driveway approaches, are not rehabilitated in accordance with such plans and specifications and within the time prescribed in this Resolution, the Director of Transportation is authorized and directed to cause said rehabilitation to be made and assess the cost thereof against the lots and lands abutting thereon. Said assessments shall be based on the actual costs incurred for the rehabilitation work performed on sidewalks abutting the specific property and shall be paid for in either a one-time, up-front charge, or via an assessment placed on the real estate tax duplicate over a period of ten years.
SECTION 4. That notice of the passage of this Resolution shall be served in accordance with provisions of Sections 212 and 213 of the City Charter. In addition to the aforesaid requirements, said notice shall provide that the person receiving the same shall have a hearing before the Board of Revision of Assessments not less than five (5) days after service of notice, shall fix the date of hearing before the said Board of Revision of Assessments, and the Director of Transportation shall make the necessary arrangements for said meeting.
SECTION 5. That this Resolution is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its adoption. 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 Resolution must be immediately effective in order to allow for the expeditious rehabilitation of sidewalks and driveway approaches to locations listed in Section 1 herein.
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