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2023 Clean Toledo Recycling Events
Department of Public Service - Urban Beautification
Dennis Kennedy (x1234)
Revised
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Authorizing the expenditure from multiple funds for the collection, hauling, and processing of materials collected through the 2023 Clean Toledo Recycling events; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and enter into necessary contracts for recycling and disposal services; waiving the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Section 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Division of Urban Beautification, in partnership with the Departments of Public Service, Public Utilities, and Engage Toledo, will increase the number of scheduled recycling events in 2023. These events are open to the public and provide the opportunity for participants to engage with a variety of vendors for recycling materials, hazardous waste, tires, televisions and other various electronics, personal documents, green waste, Styrofoam and other miscellaneous debris. This ordinance will authorize the expansion of the 2023 from twenty-four (24) total events to twenty-six (26), and support the large volume of materials collected by vendors for proper recycling and disposal.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $550,000 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-27100-1123001STDSTD, for the collection, hauling and processing of materials collected through the 2023 Clean Toledo recycling events.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $30,000 is authorized from the Department of Public Utilities, Environmental Services Account Codes 607A-38000-4000562STDSTD, and 6070-38000-4000562STDSTD, for the collection, hauling and processing of household hazardous waste (HHW) materials collected through the 2023 Clean Toledo recycling events.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds it in the best interest of the city to waive the competitive procurement requirements of TMC Section 187 for the tire recycling component for reason EnviroTire is currently under contract with the City of Toledo for the Hoffman Road Landfill.
SECTION 4. That they mayor is authorized to accept bids and enter into contracts for the purpose identified in Section 1 and 2 and upon such other terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Service and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the above Account Codes in payment of all obligations authorized above in an amount not to exceed $580,000 upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. 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 further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to allow the timely execution of the recycling events this year.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: March 21, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: March 21, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor