File #: O-053-21    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/19/2021 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 2/2/2021 Final action: 2/2/2021
Title: Authorizing the mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement between the City of Toledo and the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area for design services for Front Street Streetscape Enhancements; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Bullet Points, 2. Audio: Agenda Review 1/27/2021

Label

DPU020221CONSENTLEGISLATIONMETROPARKSFRONTSTREET

Engineering Services

Christy Soncrant (x2851)

Revised

 

Title

Authorizing the mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement between the City of Toledo and the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area for design services for Front Street Streetscape Enhancements; and declaring an emergency.

 

Body

SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area (Toledo Metroparks) will be developing the streetscape enhancements of the Front Street Corridor between Main Street and the Craig Street Bridge, through traffic calming, pedestrian experiences and crosswalks that includes pavement design, planters, street trees, site furnishings, and other site amenities within the public realm of the streetscape.

 

The Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area will administer the design of the project and is paying for 50% of the costs. The City of Toledo will participate in the costs by paying for the other 50%, to be paid for with Matches and Planning funds.

 

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:

-                     The amount of funds requested: $23,250

-                     The expenditure budget line item: 5040-35000-8CP1903STREET

-                     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)?  yes

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

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

o                     Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) no

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

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

o                     Environment (yes/no) no

 

Summary

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

 

SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into and execute cooperative agreements between the City of Toledo and the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area for design services for Front Street Streetscape Enhancements.

 

SECTION 2. That the City of Toledo consents to and shall cooperate with the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, in connection with the above project as follows:

 

1.                     The City of Toledo agrees to assume and contribute 50% of the cost and expense of the design services.  The cost of the city portion is $23,250, which will be expended from the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 5040-35000-8CP1903STREET.

2.                     The Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area agrees to be the lead agency and to administer the design phase of the project.

 

SECTION 3.  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 permit timely design for the above project.

 

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