File #: O-326-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 5/29/2023 In control: Housing & Community Development Department
On agenda: 6/27/2023 Final action: 6/27/2023
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Owens Community College for an Owens Community College Feasibility Study; authorizing the expenditure of $27,625 from the General Fund for said study; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: City Council 6/27/2023, 2. Video: Agenda Review 6/20/2023
Label
Department of Housing and Community Development
Owens Community College Feasibility Study
Director Rosalyn Clemens (x3647)
Revised

Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Owens Community College for an Owens Community College Feasibility Study; authorizing the expenditure of $27,625 from the General Fund for said study; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Owens Community College (OCC) is conducting a Feasibility Study to better understand opportunities for expansion of the physical footprint of the institution to include a City of Toledo location. The proposed cost of the Feasibility Study is $55,250. The City of Toledo desires to collaborate with OCC and fund $27,625 of the proposed cost or 50%. Key focus of the Feasibility Study are Regional and Institutional Assessment and Transportation and Location analysis.

The Feasibility Study will assess prospective, current, and past student perceptions of location and its impact on student enrollment and engage a wide number of community stakeholders to best assess the opportunities for new locations including innovative partnership, discounted space opportunities, and enrollment enhancement due to ease of access by targeted individuals.

Summary
NOW THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with Owens Community College for an Owens Community College Feasibility Study, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Housing and Community Development and the Director of Law.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $27,625 is authorized from the General Fund Account Code 1001-16100- 5632005STDSTD for the Owens Community College Feasibility Study.

SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the Account code in Section 2 in payment of the above obligations authorized in an amount not to exceed $27,625 upon presentat...

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