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DPYS Authorization to Accept a $150,000 ODNR Recreational Trails Grant
Parks, Recreation and Community Enrichment
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in the amount of $150,000 for improvements to the paved loop trail at Ottawa Park; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure from the Capital Improvement fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo, Department of Parks and Youth Services applied for and was awarded funds granted by Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) through their Recreational Trails Program to support necessary improvements to the paved loop trail at Ottawa Park. This will compliment trail improvement work performed in this-park in recent years and will complete restoration of the entire 2.5-mile paved loop. The grant requires a minimum 20% match from the City of Toledo, ORD 226-23 authorized $100,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund District Improvement Program to complete this project and meet matching fund requirements. The total cost of the project is $250,000.
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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 accept and deposit a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in the amount of $150,000 to support improvements to the paved loop trail at Ottawa Park into the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 540G-40100-8G8656STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $150,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Capital Improvement Fund to Account Code 540G-40100-8G8656STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for improvements to the paved loop trail at Ottawa Park.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for th...
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