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DPS Cheyenne and Southwyck Signal Upgrade
Division of Transportation
John Cromly (x2290), Paul M. Rasmusson (450-7655)
(Revised)
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Authorizing the mayor to enter into a traffic signal upgrade funding agreement with Ambrose Services, LLC, for the purchase of new traffic signal equipment at the intersection of Cheyenne and Southwyck; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of $27,835 from the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for related material costs to be incurred by the city associated with the traffic signal upgrades; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Transportation has been working closely with Ambrose Services, LLC on the transportation requirements for the redevelopment of the former Southwyck Mall site located at 2040 S. Reynolds Road. Ambrose Services, LLC has requested to pay for signal upgrades at the entrance into the site at the intersection of Cheyenne and Southwyck. Upgrades include new vehicular signal heads with backplates, countdown pedestrian heads, controller hardware, video detection system and radio transceiver for better communications.
The Division of Transportation is requesting the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of $27,835 from funds provided by Ambrose Services, LLC. This money will be used to upgrade the traffic signals at the intersection to improve safety.
Passage of this Ordinance is required for the City of Toledo to accept outside funding to help pay for these upgrades.
The fiscal impact of this Ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $27,835
- The expenditure budget line item: 2014-22500-2413002STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $27,835
- Revenue budget line item (if any): 2014-22500-2413002STDSTD
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: no
- 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:
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) yes
o 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 an agreement with Ambrose Services, LLC for the upgrade of the traffic signal at the intersection of Cheyenne and Southwyck; and further authorizing the acceptance and deposit in the amount of $27,835 into the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, Account Code 2014-22500-2413002STDSTD, for said purpose.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $27,835 is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund, Account Code 2014-22500-2413002STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the upgrade of the traffic signal at the intersection of Cheyenne and Southwyck.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the account code identified in Section 2 in an amount not to exceed $27,385 in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorized in Section 1 above upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 5. 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 facilitate this work being completed before the opening of the Amazon distribution center.
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