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DPYS Accepting up to $197,000 from Ability Center of Greater Toledo for the Installation of an Inclusive Playground at Navarre Park
Parks, Recreation and Community Enrichment
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Ability Center of Greater Toledo in the amount of $197,000 to support the installation of an inclusive playground at Navarre Park; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of $197,000 in the Capital Improvement Fund for the playground project and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo, Division of Parks and Recreation has been awarded $100,000 granted by the Ability Center of Greater Toledo to support the installation of an inclusive playground at Navarre Park. These funds will be matched by the Toledo Refining Company with a $97,000 donation. The new playground will provide a safe engaging play experience for all families. The remaining funding required to complete the project will come from American Recovery Plan funds and an award of Community Development Block Grant funds Work will be completed no later than June 30th, 2023.
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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 Ability Center of Greater Toledo in the amount of $197,000 to support installation of an inclusive playground at Navarre Park into the Capital Improvement Fund Account Code 540G-40100-8GA8653STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $197,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Capital Improvement Fund to Account Code 540G-40100-8GA8653STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for the installation of an inclusive playground at Navarre 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 t...
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