File #: O-612-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 11/6/2023 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 11/21/2023 Final action: 11/21/2023
Title: Authorizing the mayor to enter into a grant agreement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as granted through the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW); authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in the amount of $9,800 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant proceeds for the purchase of two (2) Milwaukee Spin Doctor HH500 Valve Exerciser Equipment; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute necessary contracts for completion of said project; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: Agenda Review 11/14/2023, 2. Video: City Council 11/21/2023

Label

DPU112123VALVEEXERCISEREQUIPMENT

Water Distribution

Todd Saums (x2832)

Revised

 

Title

Authorizing the mayor to enter into a grant agreement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as granted through the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW); authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in the amount of $9,800 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant proceeds for the purchase of two (2) Milwaukee Spin Doctor HH500 Valve Exerciser Equipment; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute necessary contracts for completion of said project; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The City of Toledo has been awarded funding and is invited to enter into a grant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW) grant in the amount of $9,800 to be used for the purchase of Valve Exerciser Equipment. The City of Toledo has a proactive valve exercising program.  The additional valve exercising equipment this grant will provide, will in turn assist exercising more valves in the distribution system. This Ordinance authorizes the mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend up to $9,800 in grant proceeds from the EPA.

 

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

                     SECTION 1.                      That the mayor is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency for the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.

 

SECTION 2.                      That the mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds from the Environmental Protection Agency in an amount not to exceed $9,800 into the Water Replacement Grant Fund, Account Code 663G-34000-4UG6523STDSTD.

 

SECTION 3.                      That the appropriation of $9,800 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Water Replacement Grant Fund into Account Code 663G-34000-4UG6523STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the purchase of Valve Exercising Equipment.

 

                     SECTION 4.                      That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and execute necessary contracts for the purpose authorized in Section 3, upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.

 

SECTION 5.                      That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue their warrant or warrants against the account codes above in amounts not to exceed those authorized above in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the above-authorized contracts upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.  

                     

SECTION 6.                      That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency 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 of the city and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to implement this program within the Environmental Protection Agency’s designated time schedule.

 

                     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