One Government Center  
Toledo, OH 43604  
City of Toledo  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Wednesday, May 8, 2024  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER:  
Present: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Absent: 1 - Gadus  
COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON PRESENTS  
Presentation: Recognizing American Cultural Exchange  
Students (ACES) for the 2023-2024 year.  
ACES2324  
Attachments: Video: City Council May 8, 2024  
COUNCIL MEMBERS McPHERSON, HOBBS & MORRIS PRESENT:  
Recognizing World Lupus Day, May 10, 2024 as Lupus  
Awareness Day in the City of Toledo, Ohio  
R-201-24  
Sponsors:  
McPherson, Hobbs III and Morris  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
APPOINTMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR  
Board of Building Appeals  
A-202-24  
Attachments: BBA_Schlatter reappt  
BBA Attendance 2022 - 2024  
confirmed  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Board of Honor  
A-203-24  
Attachments: Ramona Collins_Board of Honor  
Board of Honor_Ramona Collins  
confirmed  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
SECOND READING ITEMS:  
Approving the Lucas County Solid Waste Management  
District’s Amended Draft Solid Waste Management Plan  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3734.50.  
O-183-24  
Attachments: Bullet Points LCSWMD Plan  
Lucas SWMD Summary  
Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Amending Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 167, Arts  
Commission; and declaring an emergency.  
O-184-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the appropriation of $240,000 from the  
Capital Improvement Fund for the 1% for the Arts; and  
declaring an emergency.  
O-185-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning  
and Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property  
located at 1501 Monroe Street, in the City of Toledo,  
Lucas County, Ohio; and declaring an emergency.  
O-194-24  
Attachments: #8 1501 Monroe Zone  
Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:  
COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS:  
Authorizing the expenditure of $12,500 from the Capital  
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Improvement Fund District Improvement Program for the  
Goddard Field improvement project; authorizing the Mayor  
to enter into an amended contract for said purpose; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Sponsors:  
Melden  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCIL PRESIDENT HARTMAN PRESENTS:  
Approving a Petition For Special Assessments for Special  
Energy Improvement Projects and a Project Plan for the  
Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District  
under Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised Code for The  
Maritime Academy of Toledo, Inc. and 214 Walnut Street,  
Toledo, Ohio 43604; to authorize and levy special assessments  
for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and improving  
certain public improvements in the City of Toledo in  
cooperation with the Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy  
Improvement District; and declaring an emergency.  
O-205-24  
Sponsors:  
Hartman  
Attachments: Maritime Academy PETITION  
Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS:  
Authorizing the expenditure of $20,000 from the Capital  
Improvement Fund District Improvement Program for paving  
work at the Trilby Park; authorizing the Mayor to execute the  
necessary contract; and declaring an emergency.  
O-206-24  
Sponsors:  
Melden  
Attachments: District Improvement Program Review  
Committee_Meeting Minutes_4.26.2024  
Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCIL MEMBER DRISCOLL, GADUS, HARTMAN, JONES, KOMIVES &  
MARTINEZ PRESENTS:  
Submitting to the Toledo City Plan Commission for a study to  
review and consider the elimination of minimum off-street  
parking requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter  
1107 throughout the City; authorizing a public hearing on said  
text amendment and publication of said hearing; and declaring  
an emergency  
R-207-24  
Sponsors:  
Driscoll, Gadus, Hartman, Komives, Dr. Jones and  
Martinez  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
NEW ITEMS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION:  
COUNCILMAN MARTINEZ PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC  
UTILITIES:  
Authorizing the expenditure of $19,129 from the Water  
Operating Fund for emergency repair services to the  
natural gas pipe line that serves the Heatherdowns  
Pump Station; authorizing the Mayor to enter into an  
emergency contract with GEM Inc. Rudolph Libbe  
Group; waiving the competitive provisions of TMC  
Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.  
O-208-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from the Sewer  
Replacement Fund for the Plant Electrical Motors &  
Actuators Rebuild/Replacement Project at the Bay View  
O-209-24  
Water Reclamation Plant; waiving the competitive bidding  
provisions of TMC Chapter 187 for proprietary parts and  
equipment replacement; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids  
and award contracts necessary for the Project; and declaring  
an emergency.  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF  
DEVELOPMENT:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a five-year Land  
Lease Amendment, with Sprint Spectrum Realty  
Company, LLC, for the lease of a portion of real  
property located at City of Toledo, 550 N. Erie St.,  
accepting and depositing rent proceeds revenue;  
waiving the 30-day notice requirement of Toledo  
Municipal Code Chapter 187; making certain findings  
with respect thereto; and declaring an emergency.  
O-210-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF  
PARKS AND YOUTH SERVICES:  
Authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and  
expenditure of $20,000 in donated funds from the Trilby  
Park Advisory Board for paving work at Trilby Park;  
authorizing the Mayor to execute the necessary  
contracts related to the paving project; and declaring  
an emergency.  
O-211-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE  
OPERATIONS:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a three-year space  
usage agreement with Owens Community College for  
the Toledo Police Training Academy; authorizing the  
General Fund expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$497,784 over the term of the agreement subject to  
future appropriations; waiving the competitive bidding  
requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an  
emergency.  
O-212-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with  
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and to  
accept and deposit an OCJS Violence Against Women  
Act Grant in the amount of $29,885.71 for the Toledo  
Police Department Domestic Violence Unit;  
authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds  
from the Operation Grants fund; and declaring an  
emergency.  
O-213-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with  
the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS)  
and to accept and deposit an ARPA Crime Lab Backlog  
Reduction grant in the amount of $9,995.71 for the  
Toledo Police Department; authorizing the  
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appropriation and expenditure of funds from the  
Operation Grants fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept  
bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.  
Attachments: Hyperlink  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed  
$280,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the  
cost of Shot Spotter gunshot detection; and declaring an  
emergency.  
O-215-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed  
$280,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the  
annual cost of police body worn cameras; and declaring  
an emergency.  
O-216-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW:  
Authorizing the settlement of the property damage  
claim of Sterling Consultants, Inc. dba Sterling  
Laboratories, Inc. against the City of Toledo for the sum  
of $61,419.45 from the Risk Management Fund; and  
declaring an emergency.  
O-217-24  
Attachments: Hyperlink  
Suspension  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILMEMBER KOMIVES PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF  
PUBLIC SERVICES:  
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of  
$300,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery for  
block-by-block blight clean-up operations; authorizing  
the Mayor to enter into contracts for said clean-up  
operations; and declaring an emergency.  
O-218-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILMEMBER KOMIVES PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF  
TRANSPORTATION:  
Authorizing the annual expenditure of an amount not to  
exceed $90,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for  
the lease of vehicles for the Division of Engineering and  
Construction Management; and declaring an  
emergency.  
O-219-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
Yea: 11 - Hartman, Driscoll, Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez,  
McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$4,200,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the Road  
& Bridge Maintenance Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Bridge  
Dynamic LED project; authorizing the Mayor to prepare plans  
and specifications, accept bids and award contracts for said  
O-220-24  
project; and declaring an emergency.  
Attachments: Revised RWB renderings MLK Bridge LED Lighting  
reduced  
MLK - Lighting and Facade Imp OPC 4-09-2024  
Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount up to $21,000  
from the Municipal Garage Fund for vehicle  
replacement for the Division of Facility and Fleet  
Operations; and declaring an emergency.  
O-221-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$100,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for  
pathway, road and building improvements at Forest  
Cemetery; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and  
award said projects; and declaring an emergency.  
O-222-24  
Attachments: Forest Paving Map  
Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
COUNCILMAN MARTINEZ PRESENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC  
UTILITIES:  
Declaring the Intent of the City of Toledo to assume and pay  
assessments for the Ten Mile Creek/Ottawa River Ditch  
Petition #1053 and Swan Creek Ditch Petition #1054;  
authorizing the Mayor to notify the Joint Board of Fulton and  
Lucas County Commissioners and the Joint Board of Fulton,  
Henry, and Lucas County Commissioners of the such intent;  
and declaring an emergency.  
R-223-24  
Attachments: Video: City Council 5/8/2024  
Suspension  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Emergency  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
Passage  
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McPherson, Melden, Morris, Sarantou and Williams  
READING OF THE TOLEDO CITY JOURNAL:  
EXCUSALS:  
Any other matter that may properly come before the Committee  
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