File #: O-554-21    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 10/26/2021 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 11/9/2021 Final action: 11/9/2021
Title: Authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary grant award documents with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Grant; authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in the amount of $130,000 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant proceeds for the Hill Ditch Restoration Project; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute necessary contracts to administer the grants; and declaring an emergency.
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DPU110921GLRIHILLDITCHRESTORATION
Environmental Services
Abed Semaan (x1702)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the mayor to execute all necessary grant award documents with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Grant; authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in the amount of $130,000 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant proceeds for the Hill Ditch Restoration Project; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute necessary contracts to administer the grants; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo has been awarded a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entitled the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative ("GLRI") in the amount of $130,000 to be used for the Hill Ditch Restoration Project. This ordinance authorizes the mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend up to $130,000 in grant proceeds from the EPA.

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

SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to execute all necessary Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant documents with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Hill Ditch Restoration Project upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.

SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds from the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant in an amount not to exceed $130,000 into the Operation Grants Fund, Account Code 2016-38000-6G10227STDSTD.

SECTION 3. That the appropriation from the unappropriated grant proceeds in an amount not to exceed $130,000 is authorized from the Operation Grants Fund into Account Code 2016-38000-6G10227STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the Hill Ditch Restoration Project.

SECTION 4. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and...

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