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DPS Upgrade Hill Avenue Street Lighting
Department of Public Service
Paul M. Rasmusson (x7868)
Revised
Title
Declaring it necessary to improve a portion of the Hill Avenue by upgrading existing street lights; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
It was determined lighting on Hill Avenue’s western-most city limit to Byrne Road could be enhanced for the safety of citizens through improved street lighting. Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lamps offer brighter lighting patterns at a lower cost due to less energy consumption. Increasing light intensity on various streets and intersections by replacing the current street lights with LED streetlights will reduce dangerous intersections and increase public safety in general.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That it is determined to proceed with the improvement of a portion of Hill Avenue as described below by upgrading the existing streetlights from existing mercury vapor or high pressure sodium luminaires to new LED luminaires, pursuant to the authority cited below and in accordance with Resolution No. 541-18 adopted on December 18, 2018; and plans, specifications and estimates to be prepared under the direction of the Department of Public Service.
SECTION 2. That a portion of Hill Avenue’s western-most city limit to Byrne Road is specifically benefited by said improvements and shall be assessed at the rate per assessed front foot representing that part of the cost of lighting said streets or portion of said streets abutting said lots and lands.
SECTION 3. That the assessments so to be levied and assessed shall be levied and assessed annually in accordance with the assessing Ordinance hereafter to be passed by the Council and shall be certified to the County Auditor to be placed upon the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes.
SECTION 4. That the remainder of the cost and expense of said improvement, not specially assessed, together with damages, if any, awarded to the owner of adjoining lands, with interest thereon, and the costs and expenses of any such award, shall be paid by a levy upon the general tax list made by the City for such purpose in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 5. That the Toledo Edison Company is authorized and directed to accomplish the improvements described in Section 1 hereof; such lights to be erected and maintained and payment therefore to be made in accordance with the applicable terms and provisions of the franchise agreement between the City of Toledo and Toledo Edison and the street lighting tariff as approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
SECTION 6. That the Clerk of Council is directed to furnish said Toledo Edison Company with a certified copy and written notice of the passage of the Ordinance after publication of same.
SECTION 7. That this Ordinance hereby is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this 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 expedite the improvements to the existing street lighting.
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