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DPYS Accepting up to $300,000 from Ohio EPA for Schneider Park Drive and Parking Lots
Parks, Recreation and Community Enrichment
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) in the amount of $300,000 to support Schneider Park entrance drive and parking lot upgrades project; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of $300,000 in the Capital Improvement Fund for the project; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo, Division of Parks and Recreation has been awarded funds granted by Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) through their Recycling and Litter Prevention Program to support the construction of a new entrance drive and parking lots at Schneider Park. The pavement used in this project will incorporate approximately 500 recycled rubber tires into the asphalt mix. The grant requires a minimum $300,000 match from the City of Toledo, which has been allocated from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through ordinance 71-22. Work will be completed no later than June 30th, 2024.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) in the amount of $300,000 into the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 540G-40100- 8G00189STDSTD for the construction of entrance drive and parking lot improvements at Schneider Park.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $300,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Capital Improvement Fund to Account Code 540G-40100- 8G00189STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for the construction of entrance drive and parking lot improvements at Schneider Park.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes specified above, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Parks and Youth Services and Director of Law.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the Account Code above in an amount not to exceed $300,000 in payment of the above-authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance, being an emergency measure, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the 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 to timely receipt and deposit the grant funds.
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