Label
Civic Center Mall Design
Office of the Mayor
Karen Poore (x2493)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into a Civic Center Mall design agreement with Lucas County and Metroparks Toledo; authorizing the expenditure of $15,000 from the General Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $15,000 to Metroparks Toledo. For almost a year, Metroparks Toledo has been in conversations with the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, City of Toledo, Lucas County and our partners at the federal level to update and redesign the Civic Center Mall. These funds are being requested to contribute, as a partner on this project, to the development of design plans for this site.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
The amount of funds requested: $15,000
The expenditure budget line item: 1001-10200-1181001STDSTD
New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
Revenue budget line item (if any): none
Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes
Is this a capital project (yes/no)? no
If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? N/A
What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:
Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes
Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes
Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) no
Environment (yes/no) yes
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a Civic Center Mall design agreement with Lucas County and Metroparks Toledo for the purpose of funding the design work of the updates to the Civic Center Mall.
SECTION 2. That an expenditure of $15,000 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-10200-1181001STDSTD, to Metroparks of Greater Toledo for the purpose identified in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the above referenced Account Code in the amount of $15,000 in payment of the obligations authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force 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 effectuate payment to Metroparks Toledo for design work in progress.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: October 29, 2019, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: October 29, 2019
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor