One Government Center  
Toledo, OH 43604  
City of Toledo  
Agenda Review  
City Council  
Tuesday, September 23, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
RESOLUTIONS IN ATTENDANCE:  
Recognizing The Fair Housing Center’s Fiftieth Anniversary  
and Fifty Years of Service to the Toledo Community.  
TMP-11772  
TMP-11787  
Sponsor: McPherson  
9/23/2025  
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Honoring the Longevity and Legacy of Mrs. Amanda West and  
Mrs. Cordelia Roberts.  
Councilwoman McPherson  
Dana Watson x2051  
APPOINTMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR:  
Home Improvement & Home Remodeling Board of  
Control  
TMP-11792  
Attachments: HRC-Quinones  
SECOND READING ITEMS:  
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.  
O-357-25  
Toledo City Council  
Label:  
Councilwoman Williams  
Attachments: Video: Agenda Review 8/5/2025  
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Legislative History  
8/12/25  
9/9/25  
City Council  
City Council  
First Reading  
held  
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.  
O-358-25  
Toledo City Council  
Label:  
Councilwoman Williams  
Attachments: Video: Agenda Review 8/5/2025  
Legislative History  
8/12/25  
9/9/25  
City Council  
City Council  
First Reading  
held  
NEW ITEM FROM COUNCIL:  
Declaring it necessary to improve portions of the alley bounded  
by Columbia St., Ashland Ave., Fulton St. & W. Bancroft St.,  
by installing street lighting; and declaring an emergency.  
TMP-11789  
Street Lighting  
Label:  
Alley Columbia, Ashland, Fulton & Bancroft  
Sponsor: Williams  
ITEMS FROM TOLEDO MUNICIPAL COURT:  
Authorizing the expenditure not to exceed $225,746.57 from  
TMP-11788  
the General Fund for the purpose of upgrading the audio, visual  
and recording equipment in three of the courtrooms in the  
Toledo Municipal Court; authorizing the mayor to enter into a  
contract for said purpose; waiving the competitive procurement  
requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an  
emergency.  
JAVS Courtroom Upgrade  
Toledo Municipal Court  
C. Lisa Falgiano (x1949)  
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE:  
Authorizing the Finance Director to request advances from the  
01TMP-11785  
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Lucas County Auditor's office; and declaring an emergency.  
2026 Property Tax Advances  
Department of Finance  
Melanie Campbell (x1252)  
Revised  
Accepting the property tax amounts and rates for the 2026  
budget as determined by the County Budget Commission;  
authorizing the necessary tax levies, certifying said levies to the  
County Auditor; and declaring an emergency.  
02TMP-11784  
Amounts & Rates 2026  
Department of Finance  
Melanie Campbell (x1252)  
Revised  
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND YOUTH SERVICES:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with The  
03TMP-11727  
Inspired Lumber Project for the creation of vendor  
“hut” kits for the new International Holiday Market to  
be held in Levis Square Park; authorizing the  
expenditure of an amount not to exceed $37,500;  
waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC  
Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.  
DPYS International Holiday Market Vendor Huts $37,500  
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Parks and Recreation Division  
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326)/Joe Fausnaugh (x3884)  
Revised  
Attachments: International Holiday Market Legislation Supporting Documentat  
Levis Park Layout  
Chicago Christkindlmarket Photos  
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:  
Authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Law to proceed with  
the appropriation of the property owned by HG Toledo LLC,  
located at 1525 Cherry Street, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio  
04TMP-11776  
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necessary for a safety project; authorizing the expenditure and  
payment to the Lucas County Clerk of Courts in the amount of  
$325; and declaring an emergency.  
TDOT092325APPROPRIATE1525CHERRY  
Engineering and Construction Management  
Timothy Grosjean (x1344)  
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Revised  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with and  
accept financial cooperation from the Toledo Area Regional  
Transit Authority in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the  
TARTA LITE program; authorizing the acceptance, deposit,  
appropriation, and expenditure of proceeds into the Capital  
Improvement Project Fund in an amount not to exceed  
$300,000 for said program; authorizing the Mayor to prepare  
plans and specifications, acquire required rights-of-way as  
appropriate, and enter into contracts for said project; and  
declaring an emergency.  
05TMP-11774  
TDOT092325TARTALITEPROGRAM  
Division of Engineering and Construction Management  
Soncrant (ext.2851)  
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Revised  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:  
Authorizing the Mayor to execute and enter into grant  
06TMP-11771  
agreements with the Ohio Environmental Protection  
Agency; authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit  
grant proceeds into the Operation Grant Fund in an  
amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from the Ohio  
Environmental Protection Agency, and an amount not  
to exceed $700,000 from the United States  
Environmental Protection Agency; authorizing the  
appropriation and expenditure of said funds; authorizing  
the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the  
purchase of supplies, equipment, vehicles, and other  
necessary items to carry out the terms of these grants;  
and declaring an emergency.  
DPU092325STATEAIRGRANT2026  
Environmental Services  
Label:  
Abed Semaan (x3951)  
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Revised  
Repealing Ordinance 235-25 in its entirety; authorizing  
the Mayor to enter into necessary agreements with the  
EPA for financial assistance provided under the EPA:  
State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG), Clean  
Water SRF, Clean Water CDS for purposes of  
07TMP-11786  
rebuilding three belt filter presses and related equipment  
to dewater the digested sludge at the Bay View Water  
Reclamation Plant; authorizing the acceptance, deposit,  
appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds in an  
amount not to exceed $880,000 in the Sewer  
Replacement Fund for purposes of rebuilding three belt  
filter presses and related equipment; authorizing the  
Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the  
purchase of services and other necessary items to carry  
out the terms of this grant; and declaring an emergency.  
DPU081225EPAENGINEERSBELTFILTERPRESSGRANT  
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Water Reclamation  
Andrew McClure (x7866)  
Revised  
Authorizing the Mayor to accept bids, enter into  
contract(s), and to execute all documents necessary and  
proper to provide on-call emergency water distribution  
system repairs within the public rights-of-way and or  
public water distribution easements; authorizing the  
expenditure of an amount not to exceed $300,000  
annually from the Water Operating Fund; and declaring  
an emergency.  
08TMP-11770  
DPU092325WATERREPAIR  
Water Distribution  
Todd Saums (x2842)  
Revised  
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Act. If you need special accommodations, please call 48 hours prior to meeting time at  
419-245-1060 for arrangements.  
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