File #: R-497-19    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 9/30/2019 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 10/15/2019 Final action: 10/15/2019
Title: Expressing City Council's support for the mayor to prepare and submit applications to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission, State Capital Improvement and Local Transportation Improvement Programs and to execute agreements as necessary and appropriate for obtaining this financial assistance; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review 10/8/2019, 2. Audio: City Council October 15, 2019

Label

DPU101519OPWCAPPLICATIONS

DPU/Engineering Services

Timothy Grosjean (x1344)

Revised

 

Title

Expressing City Council’s support for the mayor to prepare and submit applications to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission, State Capital Improvement and Local Transportation Improvement Programs and to execute agreements as necessary and appropriate for obtaining this financial assistance; and declaring an emergency.

 

Body

SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

Both the State Capital Improvement Program and Local Transportation Improvement Program provide financial assistance to political subdivisions for capital improvements to public infrastructure.  The infrastructure improvements detailed and delineated in Section 1 are considered to be priority needs for the community and are qualified projects under these Ohio Public Works Commission Programs.  Passage of this legislation is procedurally required to allow the City of Toledo to apply for this capital improvement funding.

The fiscal impact of this resolution is as follows:

-                     The total amount of funds requested: $0

-                     New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $0

-                     Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: n/a

-                     Is this a capital project (yes/no)?  yes

-                     If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? existing

-                     What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:

o                     Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes

o                     Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes

o                     Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) no

o                     Environment (yes/no) yes

 

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1.  That this Council supports the Mayor’s applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funds for the following described projects:

 

Anthony Wayne Trail, Glendale to City Limits, Reconstruction

Bennett Road, Laskey to Alexis, Reconstruction

 

SECTION 2.  That the mayor is authorized to enter into any agreements as may be necessary and appropriate for obtaining such financial assistance upon such terms and conditions shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law. 

 

SECTION 3.  That, conditioned upon financial assistance approval and subject to availability and appropriation of funds, the City of Toledo will commit the necessary funds to meet the local share and make loan repayments as required in the corresponding project applications and OPWC guidelines.

 

SECTION 4.  That this Resolution 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 Resolution is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this Resolution must be immediately effective in order to permit the timely submittal of funding applications for the above projects.

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Adopted:  _________________, 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 a Resolution adopted by Council _________________________.

 

 

Attest:  _________________________

                      Clerk of Council