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Councilwoman Morris
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Authorizing and supporting the Black Swamp Conservancy to preserve land in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
WHEREAS, the Black Swamp Conservancy (the Conservancy) is a charitable organization whose mission is the conservation and protection of natural and agricultural lands in northwest Ohio for the benefit of future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program (Clean Ohio) helps to fund preservation of open spaces, sensitive ecological areas and stream corridors; and
WHEREAS, the Conservancy intends to submit an application to Clean Ohio to acquire fee title to permanently protecting a property located in The City of Toledo of Lucas County and owned by The Gertrude Bela Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Property consists of approximately 15.30 acres of relatively natural habitat; and
WHEREAS, the Conservancy’s purchase of the above-named property will provide aesthetic and ecological preservation benefits to the residents of The City of Toledo and Lucas County; and
WHEREAS, the Conservancy’s purchase of the above-named property will permanently protect this valuable resource; NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Toledo City Council fully supports the Black Swamp Conservancy’s application to the Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program for this project.
SECTION 2. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of this City Council, City of Toledo, County of Lucas, State of Ohio concerning the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Toledo City Council, and that all deliberations of this City Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property of the City, and for the further reason that this Resolution is required to be immediately effective in order to support timely application for this project; wherefore, this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption or at the earliest time allowed by law.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Adopted: ______________, 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 a Resolution adopted by Council ______________________.
Attest: _________________________
Clerk of Council