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Approving a Petition For Special Assessments for Special Energy Improvement Projects and a Project Plan for the Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District under Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised Code; to authorize and levy special assessments for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and improving certain public improvements in the City of Toledo in cooperation with the Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District; and to approve an Energy Project Agreement in connection with such improvements and special assessments; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo, the City of Oregon, the City of Maumee, the City of Northwood, the City of Perrysburg, the City Sylvania, the Village of Whitehouse, the Township of Monclova, the Township of Springfield, the Township of Swanton, and the Township of Sylvania, and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority have partnered to create an Energy Special Improvement District ("District") under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1710 and a non-profit corporation, known as the Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District ("Corporation"), to govern the District. Property owners within the District are permitted to make certain "energy efficiency improvements" to their properties, which constitute a "special energy improvement project", and pay for the cost of the special energy improvement project by way of special assessments in accordance with the process set out in Chapters 727 and 1710 of the Ohio Revised Code. Revised Code Section 1710.01(G) provides that special energy improvement projects (including energy efficiency improvements) constitute public improvements and are therefore subject to special assessments.
Lena Ciminillo (the "Petitioner") is the owner of 100% of the property described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property"). The Petitioner has caused the completion of an energy assessment of the Property.
The energy assessment h...
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