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Toledo, OH 43604

City of Toledo

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

4:00 PM

Council Chambers

RESOLUTIONS IN ATTENDANCE:

COUNCLMEMBERS GADUS AND McPHERSON PRESENT THE FOLLOWNG 2

ITEMS

Celebrating the Techledo Music Festival.

R-466-25

Sponsors:

Gadus and McPherson

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Celebrating the Strictly R&B Park Jam.

R-467-25

Sponsors:

Gadus and McPherson

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

APPOINTMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR:

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Board

A-468-25

Confirm

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

SECOND READING ITEM:

Amending Chapter 1725 of the Toledo Municipal Code

O-450-25

(TMC) to Require a Dumpster or Container for Eviction

Setouts.

Sponsors:

Gadus, Komives, Jones, McPherson and Williams

Referred To:

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:

COUNCILWOMAN MORRIS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 2 ITEMS:

Authorizing the expenditure of $80,000 from the Capital

Improvement Fund District Improvement Program to

renovate the existing basketball court at Friendship Park;

authorizing the Mayor to execute the necessary contracts;

and declaring an emergency.

O-469-25

Attachments: District Improvement Program Review

Committee_Meeting Minutes_10.3.2025

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the expenditure of $175,000 from the Capital

Improvement Fund District Improvement Program for the

installation of pickleball courts at Fort Meigs Sertoma Park;

authorizing the Mayor to execute the necessary contracts;

and declaring an emergency.

O-470-25

Attachments: District Improvement Program Review

Committee_Meeting Minutes_10.3.2025

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCIL MEMBER GADUS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

Submitting to the Toledo Plan Commission a Request to Study

Demolition by Neglect; and Declaring an Emergency

R-471-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

Determining to proceed with an improvement of the alley

bounded by Columbia St., Ashland Ave., Fulton St. & W.

Bancroft St, by installing six (6) street lights; authorizing the

annual cost of $834.30 for said improvement from the

General Fund utilities account; authorizing the payment of

$5,500.00 from the General Fund utilities account to Toledo

Edison for a one-time installation cost; and declaring an

emergency.

O-472-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

NEW ITEMS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION:

COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 2 ITEMS FROM

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND YOUTH SERVICES:

Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the ServeOhio

Service Learning Institute in the amount of $5,000 to support

youth engagement; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and

expenditure of $5,000 in the Operation Grants Fund for the

program; declaring an emergency.

O-473-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Amending Ordinance 043-25 to accept an additional $22,838.97 from

FEMA for subrecipient management costs associated with the City of

Toledo’s BRIC grant award for the Wright Avenue Embankment

Stabilization Project; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

O-474-25

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILMAN SARANTOU PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR:

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Reconnecting

Communities Pilot Program Grant agreement with the U.S.

Department of Transportation; authorizing the acceptance and

deposit of $1,107,700 for the purpose of supporting the

planning, design, and community engagement activities for a

multi-use trail along Swan Creek; authorizing the

appropriation and expenditure of said funds; authorizing the

Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the purpose of

the grant; authorizing a community engagement subaward to

the Junction Coalition for $176,400; waiving the competitive

bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 for the subaward; and

declaring an emergency.

O-475-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF LAW:

Authorizing the settlement of personal injury claims of James Munsel

for the total sum of $35,000 to be paid from the Risk Management

Fund; and declaring an emergency.

O-476-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 4 ITEMS FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE OPERATIONS:

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

Toledo Lucas County Board of Commissioners for services provided

by Lucas County Canine Care and Control; authorizing the General

Fund expenditure of an amount not to exceed $120,000 annually from

the General Fund; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of

O-477-25

TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

Attachments: Proposed Amendment :: Canine Control Agreement (1

YEAR)- ORD 477-25 v2 (2026)

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit a grant in the

amount of $52,376.20 from the State of Ohio Department of

Public Safety to conduct a Selective Traffic Enforcement

Program; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure from

the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants

Fund; and declaring an emergency.

O-478-25

O-479-25

O-480-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit a grant in the

amount of $49,876.20 from the State of Ohio Department of

Public Safety to conduct an Impaired Driving Enforcement

Program; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure from

the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants

Fund; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a three-year subscription

agreement with PowerDMS, Inc. for software; authorizing the

General Fund expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$35,000; waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC

Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 3 ITEMS FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & RESCUE OPERATIONS:

Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Department

of Homeland Security Port Security Grant Program in an

amount not to exceed $23,500 for the City of Toledo,

Department of Fire & Rescue Operations; authorizing the

deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of said amount from

the Operation Grant Fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept

bids and award contracts for the same; and declaring an

emergency.

O-481-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the Mayor to award contracts to purchase used

medic units and related equipment for the Fire and Rescue

Department; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of

$120,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the used

medic units and related equipment purchases; authorizing the

Mayor to waive the formal competitive bid requirements of

TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

O-482-25

Attachments: Addedum A = L92 CBA Sect 2125.97

Addendum B - Out-of Service Report ts

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit a $1,117,196.29

grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security FEMA

Assistance to Firefighters; authorizing the appropriation and

expenditure of the same for the purchase of awarded

O-483-25

emergency medical and training equipment, related supplies,

and services; authorizing the General Fund expenditure of

$111,719.63 as a grant matching condition; authorizing the

Mayor to enter into contracts and amended contracts for said

purchases; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of

TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILMEMBER KOMIVES PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 2 ITEMS FROM

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute cooperative

agreements between the City of Toledo and the State of Ohio,

Department of Transportation (ODOT) and giving consent to ODOT

to repair a bridge within the City of Toledo limits on Detroit Avenue

over I-75 - PID No. 124242; and declaring an emergency

O-484-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $140,000

from the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for the

replacement and repair of decorative lighting and controls on the

Anthony Wayne Bridge; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and

enter into contracts for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

O-485-25

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILMEMBER KOMIVES PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 2 ITEMS FROM

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE:

Authorizing the annual expenditure of an amount not to

exceed $40,000 from the General Fund to purchase and

replenish menstruation products in city facilities and other

community-partnered locations; authorizing the Mayor to

enter into a contract with Aunt Flow for one (1) year with an

option of up to three (3) one-year renewals; waiving the

competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187; and

declaring an emergency.

O-486-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Repealing and replacing Ord. 340-25; authorizing the Mayor

to enter into agreements with Toledo Renewable Energy, LLC

for a Renewable Natural Gas project utilizing Hoffman Road

Landfill Gas and Bay View Waste Water Treatment Plant

digester gas; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of

incentive payments and revenue from sale of landfill gas and

digester gas; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of

Landfill funds; and declaring an emergency.

O-487-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 2 ITEMS FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT:

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Loan Agreement and other

needed instruments with the Toledo-Lucas County Regional Board of

Health to facilitate the acquisition, renovation, and relocation of its

offices; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount

not to exceed $5,000,000 from the General Fund; authorizing the

Mayor to accept and deposit loan payments into the General Fund;

and declaring an emergency.

O-488-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Amended Agreement

and other needed instruments with the Lucas County Board of

Commissioners and other participating jurisdictions for the

continued operations of the established Regional Combined

Health District, known as the Toledo-Lucas County Health

Department; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and

declaring an emergency.

O-489-25

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

COUNCILWOMAN MORRIS CHAIR OF ZONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE

REPORTS THE FOLLOWING 13 ITEMS:

Granting an amendment to the Special Use Permit for a Cultural

Exhibit originally granted by Ord. 143-24, for the property located at

1600 Mott Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;

subject to certain conditions; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Granting a Special Use Permit for Major Urban Agriculture

for the property located at 1205 and 1207 N. Huron Street, in

the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain

conditions; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and

Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at

1936 Airport Highway, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County,

Ohio; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and

Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at

4140 Fitch Road, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;

and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Granting a Special Use Permit for Major Urban Agriculture

for the property located at 1320 Broadway Street, in the City

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

and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and

Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at

742 Oak Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;

and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and

Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at

2323 W. Bancroft Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County,

Ohio; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Approve Institutional Campus Master Plan for the property

located at 2323 W. Bancroft Street, in the City of Toledo,

Lucas County, Ohio, subject to certain conditions; and

declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and

Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at

3801 Dorr Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;

and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Granting a Special Use Permit for Community Recreation -

Active for the property located at 6048 Deer Park Court, in

the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain

conditions; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and

Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at 0

S. Detroit Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;

and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Granting a Planned Unit Development for multiple commercial

buildings for a site located at 3450 W. Central Avenue, in the

City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain

conditions and three (3) waivers; and declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

Granting a Special Use Permit for Used auto sales for the

property located at 3952 Jackman Road, in the City of

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

declaring an emergency.

First Reading

Yea: 7 - Hobbs III, Jones, Komives, Martinez, McPherson, Morris

and Williams

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