Label
DPU030723DETWILERDITCH
Environmental Services
Abed Semaan (x3951)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Detwiler Ditch Stream Restoration grant agreement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as granted through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in the amount of $1,000,000 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant proceeds for the Detwiler Ditch Stream Restoration project; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute necessary contracts for completion of said project; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo has been awarded funding and is invited to enter into a grant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant in the amount of $1,000,000 to be used for the Detwiler Ditch Stream Restoration project. This ordinance authorizes the mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend up to $1,000,000 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 enter into a grant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency for the Detwiler Ditch Stream 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 Environmental Protection Agency in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 into the Operation Grants Fund, Account Code 2016-38000-6G10228STDSTD.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation of $1,000,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund into Account Code 2016-38000-6G10228STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the Detwiler Ditch Stream Restoration project.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and execute necessary contracts for the purpose authorized in Section 3, upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the account codes above in amounts not to exceed those authorized above in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the above-authorized contracts upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance is authorized at project closeout.
SECTION 7. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency 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 of the city and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to implement this program within the Environmental Protection Agency’s designated time schedule.
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