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Meeting Minutes - Final

City Council

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

4:00 PM

Council Chambers

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Minutes February 17, 2026

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Meeting MinutesFebruary 17,2026

Attachments:

RESOLUTIONS IN ATTENDANCE:

COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAMS & COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON

PRESENT:

Honoring Ken Hayes, Sr. and the Grand Lodge Food Pantry.

R-045-26

Sponsors: Williams and McPherson

Suspension

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAMS &

COUNCIL MEMBER GADUS PRESENT:

Recognizing Natasha Howard in Celebration of Black History

Month

R-046-26

Sponsors: Williams, McPherson and Gadus

Suspension

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

SECOND READING ITEMS:

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with

The Toledo Edison Company for use of a parking lot at

Detwiler Park as a temporary storage lot; and declaring an

emergency.

O-034-26

O-34-26 Proposed Amendment

Attachments:

held

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contract(s), and to execute all

documents necessary and proper to allow the marketing of water

and sewer line repair plans along with leak adjustment insurance

with HomeServe USA Corp. to DPU customers; waiving the

competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 for said

purpose; and declaring an emergency.

O-038-26

Emergency

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

Yea: 11 - Driscoll, Gadus, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Kramer,

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Sarantou and Williams

Nay: 1 - Morris

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$99,000 from the General Fund and the Utility

Administrative Services Fund for the implementation of

procurement strategies that improve overall function;

authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said

purpose; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of

Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187; and declaring an

emergency.

O-040-26

Emergency

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM

TOLEDO MUNICIPAL COURT:

Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of court

computerization fees estimated to be $400,000 for the cost of

procuring and maintaining computer systems for the office of the

Clerk of the Municipal Court; declaring an emergency.

O-047-26

Suspension

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Emergency

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:

COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAMS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE TOLEDO

CITY COUNCIL PRESENT:

Declaring the Intent of the City of Toledo to Become a “Store It

Safe” Community in Partnership with the American Academy of

Pediatrics.

R-048-26

Sponsors: City Council

SIS Toledo

1000001335

Suspension

Attachments:

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Emergency

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

COUNCILMEMBERS KOMIVES, GADUS, JONES & MORRIS PRESENT:

Reaffirming the City of Toledo as a Welcoming and Inclusive

Community

R-049-26

Sponsors: Komives, Gadus and Jones

Suspension

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Emergency

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM DEPARTMENT

OF POLICE OPERATIONS:

Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant in the amount of

$158,655.63 from the State of Ohio for police officer training;

authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of said

funds; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts;

and declaring an emergency.

O-050-26

Suspension

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Emergency

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES:

Amending the Toledo Municipal Code by repealing multiple

sections of Chapter 2101 and enacting new sections of

Chapter 2101, and repealing outdated chapters of the code;

and declaring an emergency.

O-051-26

Exhibit A - Toledo Municipal Code - 2106

Exhibit B - Toledo Municipal Code 2115

First Reading

Attachments:

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY:

Authorizing the adoption of a Cybersecurity Program in

O-052-26

accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 9.64; and declaring an

emergency.

Suspension

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Emergency

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

Passage

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

Martinez, McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and

Williams

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