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$17,600 Grant from The Arbor Day Foundation
DPS/Urban Beautification
Dennis Kennedy (x1234)/Megan Robson (x2306)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from The Arbor Day Foundation in the amount of $17,600 to support the planting of street trees in the public right of way for the 900 - 1200 blocks of Waverly Avenue; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of $17,600 in the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the Mayor accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo, Division of Urban Beautification - Forestry Operations has been awarded funds granted by the Arbor Day Foundation and corporate sponsor Linde to support the planting of eighty (80) street trees in the public right of way for the 900 - 1200 block of Waverly Avenue. This is a grant for $17,600. Work on the Waverly Tree Canopy Expansion Project will be complete no later than November 30th, 2023.
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 and accept and deposit grant funds from the Arbor Day Foundation in an amount not to exceed $17,600 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-27100-2GA3892STDSTD for the planting of eighty (80) trees in the public right of way on Waverly Avenue.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $17,600 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-27100-2GA3892STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for the planting of eighty (80) street trees in the public right of way on Waverly Avenue.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes specified above, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Service and Director of Law.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Department is authorized to draw warrant or warrants ...
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