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DPS Capital Improvement Award - Danny Thomas Park - $400,000
Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326), Paul M. Rasmusson (x7868)
(Revised)
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement to accept the Capital Improvement Award for Community Parks, Recreation and Conservation Projects in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for improvements and renovations at Danny Thomas Park; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of funds for said project in the Operation Grant Fund; authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts for said project; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Historic South Initiative, on behalf of the City of Toledo, applied for a grant through The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Office of Real Estate and Land Management (REALM) for much needed renovations to Danny Thomas Park. The Division of Parks, Recreation and Forestry will oversee the renovations to upgrade park amenities for residents of the area. Passage of this Ordinance is required to enable the City of Toledo to accept the grant.
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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 agreements and to accept and deposit grant proceeds in an amount not to exceed $400,000 from the Historic South Initiative into the Operation Grant Fund, Account Code 2016-60500-GB2019STDSTD for renovations and improvements at Danny Thomas Park.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $400,000 is appropriated from unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grant Fund into the Account Code listed in Section 1; and the expenditure of same is authorized.
SECTION 3. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purpose authorized in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the directors of Public Service and Law.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above account code in an amount not to exceed $400,000 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance 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 same 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 accept the funds so as to not to delay the 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