One Government Center  
Toledo, OH 43604  
City of Toledo  
Agenda Review  
City Council  
Tuesday, September 1, 2026  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Agenda Review for the September 8, 2026 Meeting of Toledo City Council  
SLIDE PRESENTATION FOR AGENDA REVIEW ITEMS:  
Agenda Review Meeting September 1, 2026 || Slide Deck  
RESOLUTIONS IN ATTENDANCE:  
COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM:  
Honoring Linnie Liggins Willis for her social justice activism  
and the delayed conferral of her degree from the University of  
Mississippi  
RIA: Linnie Liggins Willis  
McPherson  
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SECOND READING ITEMS:  
Authorizing the Department of Public Utilities to apply for,  
accept, and enter into a cooperative agreement between the  
City and the Ohio Water Development Authority providing for  
the refinancing of certain of the outstanding principal balance of  
the City’s $64,925,000 Water System Revenue Bonds, Series  
2016, dated September 7, 2016, and declaring an emergency.  
DPU041113 OWDA Water Refinancing Loan  
Utilities Administration  
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Patekka Bannister (x1847)/Campbell (x1252)/Takacs (x1468)  
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Legislative History  
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8/25/26  
City Council  
First Reading  
To specially assess upon the lots and lands described in  
the schedule herein referred to in order to pay the cost  
and expense beginning July 1, 2025 ending June 30,  
2026 of cutting and destroying noxious weeds growing on  
such lots and lands in the City of Toledo; and declaring  
an emergency.  
FIN LEVY 2025-26 WEEDS  
Taxation and Treasury  
R. Martinez (x1653)  
Revised  
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Attachments: Nuisance Liens  
Legislative History  
8/25/26  
City Council  
First Reading  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $55,765  
from the Capital Improvement Fund to the Lake Erie West  
Regional Council for the payment of the City of Toledo's 2026  
Transportation Planning Assessment Fee; authorizing the  
expenditure of an amount not to exceed $44,342 from the Storm  
Water Operating Fund to Lake Erie West Regional Council for  
the 2026 Stormwater Coalition dues and 2026 Mass Media  
Campaign; authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to  
exceed $82,079 from the General Fund to Lake Erie West  
Regional Council for the payment of the City of Toledo’s 2026  
Membership Fee; and declaring an emergency.  
TDOT082526LAKEERIEWESTREGIONALCOUNCILDU  
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Engineering & Construction Management  
Jeremy Mikolajczyk (x2851)/Melanie Campbell (x1252)  
Revised  
Legislative History  
8/25/26  
City Council  
First Reading  
NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:  
COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM:  
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Committing to the Implementation of Policies, Programs, and  
Investments that Strengthen Access to Full Community  
Participation for Individuals with Disabilities, Older Adults,  
Caregivers, and their Families  
Accessibility & Inclusion Policies  
Melden  
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COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE TOLEDO  
MUNICIPAL COURT:  
Authorizing the budget neutral reappropriation of funds totaling  
$400,000 within the Judges Division General Fund; and  
declaring and emergency.  
2026 Mid-Year Budget Reallocation  
Toledo Municipal Court  
Lisa Falgiano (x1949)  
Revised  
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COUNCILMAN DRISCOLL PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE  
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:  
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement  
with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal  
Highway Administration for the Safe Streets for All  
Grant; authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation  
and expenditure of grant proceeds in the amount of  
$542,170 for fleet vehicle safety planning and  
demonstration; authorizing the expenditure of 39,770 for  
the match portion of the grant; authorizing the mayor to  
accept bids and enter into necessary contracts for  
recycling and disposal services and declaring an  
emergency.  
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Safe Streets For All Grant - $542,170  
Department of Transportation  
Stephanie Bartlett/ Simon Nyi  
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COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 2 ITEMS FROM THE  
DEPARTMENT OF LAW:  
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Authorizing the settlement of claims brought in  
Singletary et al, v. City of Toledo; authorizing the  
expenditure of $62,500 from the Risk Management  
Fund; and declaring an emergency.  
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Singletary, et al v. City of Toledo  
Department of Law  
T. Lavalette (x1020)  
Revised  
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Authorizing the Mayor and Director of Law to enter into an  
agreement with legal counsel for the provision of professional  
assistance on behalf of the City of Toledo to prosecute claims  
and recover damages as part of potential fire truck antitrust  
litigation; authorizing the acceptance and deposit of claim  
proceeds, and declaring an emergency.  
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Fire Truck Litigation  
Department of Law  
D. Emch x1020  
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COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE  
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & RESCUE OPERATIONS:  
Authorizing the Mayor to accept a donation of $13,224  
from Elevance Health, Inc. for the purchase of a Point of  
Care Ultra Sound; authorizing the deposit, appropriation  
and expenditure of said funds; authorizing the Mayor to  
accept informal bids and award a contract for the  
purchase of the Point of Care Ultra Sound; and declaring  
an emergency.  
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Elevance Health, Inc.  
Purchase of Ultrasound unit  
Toledo Fire & Rescue Department  
Kevin Kirk (x3515)  
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COUNCILMAN MARTINEZ PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:  
Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed  
$1,020,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund  
for the Smaller Pump Stations Replacement - Package 1  
at the Water Reclamation Facility; authorizing the  
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Mayor to enter into a contract for said project; waiving  
the competitive procurement provisions of TMC Chapter  
187; and declaring an emergency.  
DPU Small Pump Station Improvements Package 1  
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DPU/Water Reclamation  
Andy Mcclure  
Revised  
COUNCILWOMAN MORRIS CHAIR OF ZONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE  
REPORTS THE FOLLOWING 6 ITEMS:  
Amending Toledo Municipal Code Part Eleven - Planning and  
Zoning Code by repealing two sections addressing Community  
Recreation and enacting amended versions of the same; and  
repealing and reenacting an amended “Use Table” to  
accommodate the new uses; and declaring an emergency.  
TMC Amendments re: Part 11 - Planning and Zoning Code  
Plan Commission  
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L.Cottrell (x2342)  
Granting a Special Use Permit for a New Community  
Center located at 355 Dearborn Avenue, in the City of  
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain  
conditions and one waiver; and declaring an emergency.  
SUP New Community Center  
355 Dearborn Avenue  
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Granting a Special Use Permit for Used Auto Sales  
located at 5057 Lewis Avenue, in the City of Toledo,  
Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain conditions; and  
declaring an emergency.  
SUP Used Auto Sales  
5057 Lewis Avenue  
Changing the zoning maps attached to Part 11, Planning and  
Zoning, Toledo Municipal Code, for the property located at  
3959 Lagrange Street in the City of Toledo, Lucas County,  
Ohio; and declaring an emergency.  
3959 Lagrange St.  
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Zone Change  
Granting an amendment to the Planned Unit  
Development originally granted by Ord. 150-25 and Ord.  
439-25, for a new library for a site located at 3027 W.  
Alexis Road, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;  
subject to certain conditions and two (2) waivers; and  
declaring an emergency.  
Planned Unit Development  
3027 W. Alexis Road  
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Zoning & Planning Committee 8/19/26  
Vacation of all that portion of Jefferson Avenue lying  
between Water Street and the Maumee River, Toledo,  
Lucas County Ohio, waiving certain fees; and declaring  
an emergency.  
Vacate Portion  
Of Jefferson Ave.  
Zoning & Planning  
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