One Government Center  
Toledo, OH 43604  
City of Toledo  
Agenda Review  
City Council  
Tuesday, September 2, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
RESOLUTIONS IN ATTENDANCE:  
Winner of Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Award Justin  
Slater for extraordinary heroism  
Recognizing Kenyetta Gable-Jones on retirement after 40  
years  
APPOINTMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR:  
Appointment to the Human Relations Commission  
Appointment to the Latino Affairs Commission  
Toledo Community Improvement Corporation  
SECOND READING ITEMS:  
Amending Toledo Municipal Code (TMC), Chapters 743,  
1103, 1104, 1107 and 1116 relating to the Downtown Parking  
Lot Review and Improvement Advisory Committee  
(DPLRIAC) and surface parking lots in the Downtown and  
Warehouse Districts; and declaring an emergency.  
Amending TMC 743, 1103, 1104, 1107 & 1116  
Downtown Parking Lots  
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Zoning & Planning Committee  
Legislative History  
7/15/25  
City Council  
held  
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8/12/25  
City Council  
held  
Urging the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to Classify Kratom  
(Mitragyna Speciosa) as a Schedule I Controlled  
Substance.  
Kratom as Controlled Substance  
Toledo City Council  
Label:  
Sponsors: Melden, Williams, Hobbs  
Legislative History  
8/12/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Enacting a new Toledo Municipal Code (TMC),  
Chapter 513; Subsection 513.17 Prohibiting the Sale of  
Kratom.  
Legislative History  
8/12/25 City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver needed  
instruments to forgive the loan balance and release the  
mortgage and security interests with respect to the 24 scattered  
site single family rental housing Low-Income Housing Tax  
Credit Project known as United North School Homes LLC; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Toledo City Council  
Label:  
Councilwoman Williams  
Legislative History  
8/12/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver needed  
instruments to forgive the loan balance and release the  
mortgage and security interests with respect to the 24 scattered  
site single family rental housing Low-Income Housing Tax  
Credit Project known as United North School Homes LLC; and  
declaring an emergency.  
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Toledo City Council  
Label:  
Councilwoman Williams  
Legislative History  
8/12/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Amending Toledo Municipal Code Part Thirteen - Building  
Code by: (1) repealing Sections 1301.02, 1301.06, 1301.13,  
1303.01, 1303.02, 1303.03, 1303.04, 1303.07, 1303.08,  
1303.09, 1305.02, 1305.09, 1309.04, 1309.08, 1313.04,  
1361.03, and 1361.10 and enacting new versions of the  
aforementioned Sections; (2) repealing Section 1309.09 Fire  
Prevention Bureau approval; and (3) enacting Section 1367.04  
titled Heat Supply; and declaring an emergency.  
TMC Amendments re: Part 13 - Building Code  
Building and Code Compliance  
Label:  
J. Molnar (x1532)/Carl Cochenour (x1220)  
Attachments: Exhibit A  
Legislative History  
8/12/25 City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing appropriations and budget adjustments within the  
2025 Approved Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets;  
and declaring an emergency.  
2025 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments  
Department of Finance  
Label:  
Melanie Campbell (x1252)  
Legislative History  
8/12/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
Repealing Ordinance 303-00 in its entirety, a proposed zone  
change conditioned upon the recording of an industrial plat for a  
property located at 606-636 S. Byrne Road and 3550-3636  
Angola Road; and declaring an emergency.  
Repealing Ord. 303-00  
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Martinez  
Attachments: Exhibit A  
Legislative History  
8/12/25  
City Council  
immediate  
consideration  
8/12/25  
City Council  
First Reading  
NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:  
Requesting the Toledo City Plan Commission to conduct a  
study amending the landscaping requirements, outlined in  
Toledo Municipal Code Part Eleven, to require the use of  
native plants; and declaring an emergency.  
Plan Commission Study  
Landscaping Requirements  
Driscoll  
Label:  
Requesting a study from the Plan Commission regarding  
past conditional zonings  
TMP-11755  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:  
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $150,000  
from the Water Replacement Fund for the purchase of wetland  
mitigation credits to offset development of the elevated storage  
tanks on Northover Rd.; authorizing the Mayor to award  
contracts for wetland mitigation credits; authorizing the Mayor  
to waive the competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter  
187 for local watershed wetland mitigation credits; and  
declaring an emergency.  
DPU081225NORTHOVERWETLANDMITIGATION  
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Water Treatment  
Jake Goetz (x2309)  
Revised  
Authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver needed  
instruments for the granting of an easement and right of access  
to the City of Oregon, on a portion of city-owned real property  
located north of Corduroy Rd. and east of Collins Park Ave.;  
and declaring an emergency.  
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DPU090925WTEASEMENTGRANTING  
Water Treatment  
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J. Goetz (x2399)  
Revised  
Authorizing expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$4,820 from the Water Replacement Fund for the  
replacement of damaged asphalt on the 30” transmission  
main repair; and declaring an emergency.  
DPU09092530”TRANSMISSIONMAINREPAIR  
Water Distribution  
Label:  
Todd Saums (x2832)  
Amending Sections 1 and 3 of Ordinance 305-24 for the  
purpose of including the preparation of plans,  
specifications, design construction related to the removal  
and replacement of eight large diameter valves;  
declaring an emergency.  
DPU090925AMENDING305-24  
Water Distribution  
Todd Saums (x2832)  
Revised  
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DEPARTMENT OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION:  
Authorizing the Mayor to supplement the existing contract with  
Keen Independent Research, LLC in an amount not to exceed  
$13,000 for the continuation and completion of the Gender  
Equity Analysis; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Gender Equity Analysis Contract Supplement.  
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  
T. Whitman (x2375)  
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Revised  
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS:  
Authorizing the annual expenditure of $10,799 from the  
General Fund for Social News Desk Software to enhance the  
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city’s online communication and engagement efforts;  
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a two-year agreement; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Social News Desk Software  
Department of Communications  
Rachel Hart  
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Revised  
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an extension of the contract  
with Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. for the 2025-2029 annual  
audits for the City’s accounting and financial records;  
authorizing the annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$198,800 from the General Fund; and declaring an emergency.  
2025 Annual Audit: Clark Schaefer Hackett  
Department of Finance  
Thomas Buckley (x1602)  
Revised  
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW:  
Authorizing the settlement of claims brought in Allen,  
Administrator v. City of Toledo, et al.; authorizing the  
expenditure of $300,000 from the Risk Management Fund;  
and declaring an emergency.  
Allen, Administrator v. City of Toledo, et al.  
Department of Law  
Label:  
J. Charles x1020  
Authorizing the Mayor and Director of Law to enter into  
settlement agreements on behalf of the City of Toledo in  
multi-district litigation in the prosecution of claims to  
recover damages related to opioid-related costs;  
authorizing the Mayor and Director of Law to execute  
documents necessary to effectuate approving  
settlements according to terms as recommended by the  
City’s retained legal counsel; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Opioid Multi-District Litigation Settlements  
Law Department  
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Steve Spitler 419-245-1020 (office)  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:  
Authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary grant award  
documents with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Grant;  
authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in  
the amount of $1,459,500 into the Operation Grants Fund;  
authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant  
proceeds for the Collins Park Stream Restoration Project;  
authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and execute necessary  
contracts to administer the grants; and declaring an emergency.  
DPU090925GLRICOLLINSPARKSTREAMRESTORATION  
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Environmental Services  
Abed Semaan (X3951)  
Revised  
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:  
Declaring it necessary to improve intersections at  
Matzinger Road & Stickney Avenue by installing a  
street light; and declaring an emergency.  
TDOT090925STREETLIGHTINGMATZINGERANDSTICKNEY  
Engineering and Construction Management  
Lee Schultz (x2756)  
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Declaring the necessity and intention of appropriating, in fee, a  
portion of the property owned by HG Toledo LLC, located at  
1525 Cherry Street for a safety project; and declaring an  
emergency.  
TDOT090925APPROPRIATE1525CHERRY  
Engineering and Construction Management  
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)  
Label:  
Declaring the necessity and intention of appropriating, in fee, a  
portion of the property owned by Zubha Props, located at 1615  
Cherry Street for a safety project; and declaring an emergency.  
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TDOT090925APPROPRIATE1615CHERRY  
Engineering and Construction Management  
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)  
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a five-year contract  
with the option for a five-year renewal with Woodlawn  
Cemetery Historical Association, Inc. (dba Woodlawn  
Cemetery and Arboretum) for the management and  
operation of the city’s five municipal cemeteries; waiving  
the competitive provisions of TMC 187; authorizing the  
annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$615,000 for contractual payments; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Cemetery Management Contract  
DPS/ Urban Beautification  
Megan Robson (936-2306)/Sara Stacy (936-2305)  
Revised  
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract utilizing a  
purchasing cooperative for the purchase of electric,  
commercial grade lawn equipment; authorizing the  
expenditure of an amount not to exceed $70,000 from  
the 1% for the Environment funding; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Electric Lawn Mower Equipment  
DPS/ Urban Beautification  
Megan Robson (x9306), Sara Stacy (x2305)  
Revised  
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ITEMS FROM ZONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE  
Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and  
Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at  
5414 301st Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;  
and declaring an emergency.  
Zone Change  
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5414 301st St.  
Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and  
Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at 313  
Morris Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Zone Change  
313 Morris St.  
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Granting a Special Use Permit for a Day Care Center for the  
property located at 2800 West Central Avenue, in the City of  
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, subject to certain conditions; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Zoning & Planning  
SUP Day Care Center  
2800 W. Central Ave.  
Granting a Special Use Permit for a Tobacco Shop for the  
property located at 229 Main Street, in the City of Toledo,  
Lucas County, Ohio; and declaring an emergency.  
Zoning & Planning  
SUP Tobacco Shop  
229 Main Street  
Amending Toledo Municipal Code Part Eleven - Planning and  
Zoning Code by enacting §1103.1414 entitled Demolition  
Hearing Procedures (Cherry Street Overlay District); and  
enacting §1103.1415 Demolition Appeals; and declaring an  
emergency.  
TMC Amendments re: Part 11 - Planning and Zoning Code  
Plan Commission  
Label:  
L.Cottrell (x2342)  
Amending Toledo Municipal Code Part Eleven - Planning and  
Zoning Code by enacting Subsection 1104.2700 entitled Scrap  
and Salvage Operations; and Section 1104.2701 entitled  
Setbacks; and amending the Use Table found at Subpart  
1104.0100 to include the respective changes enacted in Section  
1104.2701; and declaring an emergency.  
TMC Amendments re: Part 11 - Planning and Zoning Code  
Plan Commission  
Label:  
L.Cottrell (x2342)  
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Attachments: Ex. A to Scrap  
Amending Toledo Municipal Code Part Eleven - Planning and  
Zoning Code by repealing §§ 1103.0610 and 1103.1008; and §  
§ 1107.0102, 1107.0103, 1107.0104, 1107.0200,  
1107.0204, 1107.0205, 1107.0300, 1107.0301, 1107.0302,  
1107.0303, 1107.0304, 1107.0400, 1107.0500, 1107.0601,  
1107.0700, 1107.0701, 1107.1101, 1107.1102, 1107.1401,  
1107.1402, 1107.1407; and enacting new versions of the  
aforementioned sections; and declaring an emergency.  
TMC Amendments re: Part 11 - Planning and Zoning Code  
Zoning/Planning  
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Amending Toledo Municipal Code Part Eleven - Planning and  
Zoning Code by repealing §1105.0205 and enacting a new  
version of §1105.0205 entitled Appearance; and enacting a  
new §1105.0206 entitled Business Use; and declaring an  
emergency.  
TMC Amendments re: Part 11 - Planning and Zoning Code  
Plan Commission  
Label:  
L.Cottrell (x2342)  
Vacation of a portion of property within Whittlesey’s  
Addition located in the City of Toledo, Lucas County,  
Ohio, subject to certain conditions; and declaring an  
emergency.  
Vacation Whittlesey’s Addition  
Zoning & Planning  
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The Clerk of Council’s Office supports the provisions of the Americans’ with Disabilities  
Act. If you need special accommodations, please call 48 hours prior to meeting time at  
419-245-1060 for arrangements.  
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