Label
DPU010819WATERGENERALPLAN
Engineering Services
A. Kroma (x2163)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $750,000 bond proceeds from the unappropriated balance of the Water Bond Improvement Fund; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and to execute the necessary contract(s), after due advertising according to law, for preparing a Water Distribution General Plan; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance appropriates funds for the completion of a comprehensive study of the water distribution system to include a hydraulic model, an analysis to determine adequacy for meeting current and projected future water demands, and recommendations for needed improvements including location and sizing of elevated storage on the distribution system. The new study mandated by the Ohio EPA will incorporate recent improvements to the system, including advances in hydraulic and water quality modeling. Funding for this study is available from the Water Bond Improvement Fund (2018 Bond -BAN).
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $750,000 is appropriated from the unappropriated bond proceeds in the Water Bond Improvement Fund, in Account Code 6062-35000-4UB0519STDSTD and the expenditure of the same is authorized for the Water General Plan.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and to execute the necessary contract(s) for preparing a Water Distribution General Plan upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That various adjustments and line item expenditures and transfers are authorized to comply with said contracts/agreements.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue his warrant or warrants against the Account Code identified in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $750,000 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contract(s) authorized in Section 2 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance at project closeout is authorized.
SECTION 6. 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 this Ordinance 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 ensure the uninterrupted distribution of quality potable drinking water to the citizens of the entire region.
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