Label
DPU052218USEPAASSESSMENTGRANT
Environmental Services
Marc Gerdeman (x3771)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into and execute necessary cooperative grant agreements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA); authorizing the mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, and Lucas County Land Bank Reutilization Corporation; authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds into the Operation Grants Fund in the amount of $600,000 for the purpose of completing environmental site assessment activities in the Toledo area; authorizing the Mayor to appropriate and expend grant proceeds of $300,000 from the Operation Grants Fund (18 Hazardous Assessment Grant) and to appropriate and expend grant proceeds of $300,000 from the Operation Grants Fund (18 Petroleum Assessment Grant) for the purpose of completing environmental assessment activities in the Toledo area; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute contracts related to environmental site assessment work; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The city of Toledo, in partnership with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, and Lucas County Land Bank Reutilization Corporation ("Coalition of Partners") was awarded a U.S. EPA Assessment Coalition grant in the amount of $600,000 for the purpose of completing environmental site assessment work on brownfield properties in Toledo and Lucas County. The Coalition of Partners has identified target areas, including the Monroe St./Detroit Ave. Corridor; Swan Creek/Warehouse District; Cherry St. Corridor; Maumee River Corridor. Additional sites outside target areas are also eligible for assessment funding.
The city will, on behalf of the Coalition of Partners, enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. EPA. This ordinance authorizes the mayor to enter into ...
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