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Toledo, OH 43604

City of Toledo

Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

2:00 PM

Council Chambers

CALL TO ORDER:

Present: 12 - Driscoll, Gadus, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Kramer,

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

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Agenda Review Slide Deck 3.24.2026

Attachments: 3-24-26 slides Agenda Review Final

APPOINTMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR:

Troy Township JEDD Board

A-108-26

Attachments: Troy Township JEDD Board_Cody Brown

Resume_Cody Brown_Troy Township JEDD Board

SECOND READING ITEMS:

Authorizing the appropriation of $100,000 from the Water, Sewer and

Storm Water Replacement Funds and the operating transfer of same

to the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Operating Funds; authorizing

the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 from the Water, Sewer

and Storm Water Operating Funds for the customer assistance grant

program; and declaring an emergency.

O-060-26

O-071-26

Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to

exceed $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the 2026

Sidewalk Program; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to

exceed $1,750,000 from the Special Assessment Improvement Fund

for the 2026 Sidewalk Program; authorizing the expenditure of an

amount not to exceed $ 1,250,000 from the Tree Assessment Fund

for the 2026 Sidewalk Program; authorizing the Mayor to prepare

plans and specifications, acquire required rights-of-way as

appropriate, prepare bids and enter into contracts for this project;

and declaring an emergency.

Attachments: 2026 Sidewalk Program Address List

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative grant agreement

with and accept financial assistance from the State of Ohio

Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the multi-use path project

on Parkside Boulevard; authorizing the acceptance, deposit,

appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital

Improvement Fund in an amount not to exceed $1,016,495;

authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary documentation for the

grant; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts

related to the design and construction of the project; and declaring an

emergency.

O-072-26

Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount

not to exceed $1,000,000 from the unappropriated balance of

the Water Replacement Fund for the Crosstown Water Main

Route Study; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and to

execute the necessary contract(s) for preparing a route study

including inspection, survey, engineering and other related

work, tasks, equipment, and materials needed for the

successful completion of the Crosstown Water Main Route

Study, and declaring an emergency.

O-107-26

NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:

Amending Toledo Municipal Code by enacting Chapter 557

O-109-26

“Biometric Data Collection”.

Sponsors:

Gadus

Urging the Mayor’s office in conjunction with City Council to reduce

the 2027 and 2028 budgets by Ten Million Dollars per year; and

declaring an emergency.

R-110-26

Authorizing the expenditure of $17,366.00 from the General Fund to

pay the National League of Cities (NLC) 2026 membership dues; and

declaring an emergency.

O-111-26

Sponsors:

Williams

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Authorizing acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of

1. O-112-26

$7,750,000 for the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program from the

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office

of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes; authorizing the Mayor

to accept formal and informal proposals and enter into contracts for

said purpose; and declaring an emergency.

Attachments: Revised Schedule A - Lead Hazard Reduction Grant

2026-2030a

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE:

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with a

five-year renewal option with Priority Waste, L.L.C. for curbside

refuse and recycling collection services; authorizing the annual

expenditure of an amount not to exceed $13,560,000 from the

General Fund for said services; waiving the competitive purchase

requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

2. O-113-26

Authorizing the annual expenditure of an amount not to

exceed $40,000 from the General Fund for rodent abatement

and release for demolition at properties declared a public

nuisance by the Toledo Municipal Code pursuant to the

existing Memorandum of Understanding with the

Toledo-Lucas County Health Department; waiving the

competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and

declaring an emergency.

3. O-114-26

Attachments: 2024 ORD-Exhibit A-MOU-SIGNED-HEALTH DEPT

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $65,000 from

the General Fund for collection, hauling, and processing equipment

and materials and for the construction of the Clean Toledo Center;

4. O-115-26

authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and enter into necessary

agreements and contracts for recycling and disposal services;

authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit any revenues received

for the exchange of recycling materials into the General Fund; and

declaring an emergency.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 from the

Water Replacement Fund for the Heatherdowns Pump Station Repair

Project; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for

the said project; and declaring an emergency.

5. O-116-26

Authorizing the Mayor to apply for, enter into agreements, accept and

deposit loan proceeds from the Ohio EPA Water Pollution Control Loa

Fund (WPCLF) and the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA)

into the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund for Improvement 44D;

authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of loan proceeds from th

Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund in an amount not to exceed $317,210

authorizing a dedicated source for repayment of said loan; authorizing

the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said project; and

declaring an emergency.

6. O-117-26

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $154,900

7. O-118-26

from the Capital Improvement Fund for improvements to the City’s

Cybersecurity posture; authorizing the improvements and/or

replacements of cybersecurity components; waiving competitive

bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an

emergency.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement with the

8. O-119-26

State of Ohio, Department of Transportation (ODOT) and to accept

and deposit a federal grant in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for

the bridge deck replacement and abutment modifications of the

Kuhlman Dr. bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway Co.; authorizing

the appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the Capital

Improvement Fund for said project; authorizing the Mayor to accept

bids and award contracts related to the construction of said project;

and declaring an emergency.

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement with the

State of Ohio, Department of Transportation (ODOT) and to accept

and deposit a federal grant in an amount not to exceed $1,735,661 for

the removal of the Central Ave. Bridge over Buckeye St. project;

authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds in

the Capital Improvement Fund for said project; authorizing the

Mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the construction

of said project; and declaring an emergency.

9. O-120-26

ITEMS FROM ZONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and Zoning,

Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at 3360 and 3356

Monroe Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; and

declaring an emergency.

Granting a Special Use Permit for Used Auto Sales for the

property located at 631 S. Reynolds Road, in the City of

Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain conditions; and

declaring an emergency.

Granting a Special Use Permit for Community

Recreation-Active for the property located at 2858 and 2860

Lagrange Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;

subject to certain conditions; and declaring an emergency.

Granting an Amendment to a Special Use Permit for a School,

originally granted by Ord. 631-23, for the property located at

6004 Hill Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;

subject to certain conditions; and declaring an emergency.

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