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DPYS 2022 Ottawa Park Golf Course Hazard Tree Removal $75,000
Parks, Recreation & Community Enrichment
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $75,000 from the Golf Improvement Fund for the removal of hazard trees and grinding of stumps at Ottawa Park Golf Course; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes expending up to $75,000 for removal of hazard trees and grinding of stumps at the Ottawa Park Golf Course. An evaluation of the trees at Ottawa Park Golf Couse resulted in the recommendation of removing approximately 20-25 dead or failing trees. This project will also include the removal of approximately 35 tree stumps.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. The appropriation of $75,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Golf Improvement Fund to Account Code 2005-40100-5C13804STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for hazardous tree removal and stump grinding at Ottawa Park Golf Course.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purposes specified in Section 1 upon terms and conditions as acceptable to the Director of Law and the Director of Parks and Youth Services.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above account code in payment of the above authorized obligations in amounts not to exceed $75,000 upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the same 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 timely remove hazard trees at Ottawa Park Golf Course for proper and safe use.
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