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Toledo, OH 43604

City of Toledo

Formal Agenda

City Council

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

4:00 PM

Council Chambers

COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILLIAMS AND THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

PRESENT:

Honoring National Arab American Heritage Month, observed

annually in April, and celebrating the history, culture, and

contributions of Arab Americans

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COUNCILMEMBERS SARANTOU, HOBBS, GADUS, KRAMER & McPHERSON

PRESENT:

Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers Annual

Food Drive

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APPOINTMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR:

Civil Service Commission

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Attachments: Civil Service Commission_Karen Poore

Karen Poore Resumé

SECOND READING ITEMS:

Amending Toledo Municipal Code by enacting Chapter 557

“Biometric Data Collection”.

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Legislative History

3/31/26

City Council

First Reading

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

a five-year renewal option with Priority Waste, L.L.C. for

curbside refuse and recycling collection services; authorizing

the annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$13,560,000 from the General Fund for said services; waiving

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the competitive purchase requirements of TMC Chapter 187;

and declaring an emergency.

Legislative History

3/31/26

NEW ITEMS FROM COUNCIL:

COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

City Council

First Reading

Authorizing the expenditure of $40,000 from the General Fund

for a sponsorship to support the 2026 Glass City Jazz Fest;

waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter

187; and declaring an emergency.

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COUNCILWOMAN MORRIS PRESENTS:

Extending a Special Use Permit granted by Ordinance No.

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170-25 for a period of 6 months, until October 22, 2026, for a

renovated Soccer/Lacrosse field for the property located at

3535 W. Sylvania Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas

County, Ohio; subject to certain conditions; and declaring an

emergency.

COUNCILWOMAN JONES PRESENTS:

Designating the week of April 6 - 10 of 2026 as National

Community Development Week, and declaring an emergency.

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NEW ITEMS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION:

COUNCILMEMBER KOMIVES PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 6 ITEMS FROM

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE:

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with APTIM for

emergency repairs at the Hoffman Road Landfill; authorizing

the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $15,000 from the

Solid Waste Trust Fund; waiving the competitive provisions of

TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$350,000 from the Municipal Garage Fund for the City-Wide

vehicle Lease Program; and declaring an emergency.

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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$500,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the

improvement and/or replacement of major mechanical

systems and general building and infrastructure

improvements; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and

award contracts for said projects; and declaring an

emergency.

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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$1,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the

replacement of non-emergency vehicles and equipment;

authorizing the Mayor to accept bids, purchase from

vendor lots, purchase used equipment/vehicles, utilize

purchasing cooperatives and award contracts for

purchases; waiving the competitive bidding requirements

of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$1,000,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the

replacement of vehicles and equipment for the Police

Department; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and

award contracts for said purchases; and declaring an

emergency.

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Authorizing the expenditure of $300,000 from the

Capital Improvement Fund for Toledo City Parks

infrastructure revitalization initiatives; authorizing the

Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for said

purpose; and declaring an emergency.

COUNCILMEMBER KOMIVES PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit additional grant

proceeds into the Operation Grants Fund in the amount of

$81,624 received from the Ohio Environmental Protection

Agency and reducing grant proceeds into the Operation Grants

Fund in the amount of $89,987 received from the United States

Environmental Protection Agency; authorizing the Mayor to

execute necessary agreements in connection with the grants;

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

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necessary items to carry out the terms of these grants; and

declaring an emergency.

COUNCILMAN MARTINEZ PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 6 ITEMS FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:

Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not

to exceed $184,000 from the Sewer Replacement Fund for the

purchase of primary grit tank parts and equipment from the

original equipment manufacturer for the grit collection system at

the Bay View Water Reclamation Plant; authorizing the Mayor

to enter into a contract for said purchase; waiving the

competitive procurement provisions of TMC Chapter 187; and

declaring an emergency.

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Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$65,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund for the

purchase of Hach process control equipment for the Bay View

Water Reclamation Plant; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids

and award contracts for the Hach Process Control Equipment

Project; and declaring an emergency.

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Authorizing the expenditure of $125,000 of appropriated loan

funds for the purchase of property near the Reynolds Area

Pump Station required for the Water Reclamation Improvement

Program, together with various costs and services related

thereto; authorizing the Mayor to amend the existing contract

with Erie West Realty Solutions, Inc. in an amount not to

exceed $15,000 for property acquisition services for said

Program; and declaring an emergency.

Authorizing the Mayor to enter into necessary

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agreements with the Ohio Environmental Protection

Agency for a Source Water Protective Strategies grant;

authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and

expenditure of grant proceeds in the amount of $15,129

in the Water Replacement Fund for purposes of the

Source Water Protective Strategies Grant; authorizing

the Mayor to enter into an agreement with The Ohio

State University for outreach and education; waiving the

competitive bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187;

and declaring an emergency.

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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $105,000

from the Water Replacement Fund for one in-line Total

Organic Carbon (TOC) Meter and one benchtop TOC meter

with autosampler; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and

award contracts for two TOC Meters; and declaring an

emergency.

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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $145,000

from the Water Replacement Fund for Four Ultra Violet

(UV)254 Meters; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and

award contracts for Four UV254 Meters; and declaring an

emergency.

COUNCILWOMAN McPHERSON PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS:

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed

$35,000 from the General Fund for the purpose of

enhancements to the City of Toledo website; authorizing the

Mayor to enter into a contract for said purpose; waiving the

competitive procurement requirements of TMC Chapter 187;

and declaring an emergency.

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COUNCILMAN MELDEN PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING 3 ITEMS FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT:

Amending Ordinance No. 315-94 as amended by

Ordinance Nos. 585-94 and 486-13, which declared

improvements to the site of the Owens Corning World

headquarters to be a public purpose and authorized the

use of tax increment financing (TIF) under Ohio

Revised Code Sections 5907.41, 5907.42 and 5709.43

with respect to improvements on the included property,

to extend the time period of the TIF authorized

thereunder as permitted under Ohio Revised Code

Section 5709.511; authorizing amendments to the Tax

Increment Service Agreement between the City of

Toledo, Toledo Lucas County Port Authority and Owens

Corning dated March 1, 1995, as amended, and the

execution of other necessary documents; requiring a

compensation agreement with Toledo Public Schools;

and declaring an emergency.

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Authorizing amendments or supplements to the

Development Agreement for the Middlegrounds

dated June 1, 1994 as supplemented December 23,

2013; and declaring an emergency.

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the

Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area and Owens

Corning for the development of the Glass City Riverwalk

Project; making certain findings with respect thereto; waiving

the competitive bidding process of Toledo Municipal Code

Chapter 187.19 with respect to the conveyance of real

property; and declaring an emergency.

COUNCILMAN DRISCOLL 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 rehabilitate a bridge within the City of Toledo limits

on State Route 65, Craig Memorial Bridge; and declaring an

emergency

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Authorizing the Mayor to apply for and enter into a

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supplemental loan agreement with the Ohio Water

Development Authority in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000

for additional repairs of a sewer failure on Arlington Ave.;

authorizing the acceptance and deposit of loan proceeds not to

exceed $2,000,000 into the Sanitary Sewer Replacement

Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said

proceeds for the repair; authorizing the appropriation and

expenditure of $25,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Replacement

Fund for the payment of loan administration fees and

miscellaneous project costs; authorizing the Mayor to amend

the existing contract with Kokosing Construction Company for

said project; authorizing a dedicated source for repayment of

said loan and capitalized interest; and declaring an emergency.

COUNCILMAN HOBBS PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ITEM FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF LAW:

Authorizing the settlement of the personal injury claims of Julie

Robinson for the sum of $750,000; authorizing the expenditure

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of $750,000 from the Risk Management Fund; and declaring

an emergency.

THE CLERK REPORTS:

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Vacation of the twenty-five (25) foot alley located

behind 2024 Champlain Street, located in the City of

Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, subject to certain

conditions; and declaring an emergency.

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The Clerk of Council’s Office supports the provisions of the Americans’ with Disabilities

Act. If you need special accommodations, please call 48 hours prior to meeting time at

419-245-1060 for arrangements.

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