Label
Non-compliant Commercial Sign Removal
Department of Economic and Business Development
Burkett (x1692)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the re-appropriation of $100,000 in the Department of Development General Fund budget for non-compliant commercial sign removal; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
While owners of abandoned signs can be taken to court and ordered to remove or address violations, there are times when action is not taken. In these cases, the city can take action and remove or address violations and can assess the property. This legislation re-appropriates funds within the Department of Development’s operating budget to address abandoned signs.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the disappropriation of $100,000 is authorized from the General Fund account code 1001-16400-573610-5661001STDSTD (business incentives) and the appropriation of same is authorized to the General Fund account code 1001-16400-537410-5661001STDSTD (contractual services); and the expenditure of same is authorized for the removal of non-compliant commercial signs.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into any necessary agreements for the purposes listed herein subject to the terms and conditions deemed proper and requisite according to the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the above account code in payment of all obligations authorized above in an amount not to exceed $100,000 upon presentation of properly approved documentation.
SECTION 4. 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 it 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 remove blight without delay.
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