The Toledo City Council held an agenda review meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Council Chambers to discuss items scheduled for the April 14, 2026 council meeting. The meeting covered 20 legislative items spanning public services, public works, development, transportation, law, and communications, along with resolutions, appointments, and second-reading ordinances. Council members reviewed proposals, asked questions of department staff, and issued recommendations (typically sending to council with favorable recommendation—SCP—or scheduling a first reading). No public testimony was heard.
I call to order the agenda review of April 7th, 2026. Clerk, please call the roll. Jones, here. Comyes? Kramer? Here. Martinez. Meldon. Morris. Saranto. Here. Williams? Here. Driscoll. Here. Gaddis. Hobbes. Six present. We will start with items one through six from the Department of Public Service. Joe Fosna, Director of Department of Public Service. Item number one is brought to us by our solid waste division and will be uh presented by Commissioner Ryan Murphy. Good afternoon, members of council. This ordinance proposes authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with Abdum Environmental for an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars funded out of the solid waste fund and waiving competitive bidding. A component of the landfill gas system unexpectedly failed, requiring immediate action for for repairs so that we can maintain regulatory compliance. Okay with EPA. Okay. Uh Chairman Cowmise. So we never leaked anything or that's correct. We were we were within compliance of the EPA requirements. Okay. Just checking. Thank you. That was your recommendation. SEP. All right, thank you. Item two. Item two through five are coming from our fleet and facilities division and will pre be presented by Commissioner Rick Aikman. Good afternoon, members of council. Uh as Director Fosdall mentioned, item number two, uh my first piece of legislation is authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed 350,000 from the municipal garage fund for the citywide vehicle lease program. This ordinance uh authorizes that annual expenditure to enterprise lease. Uh this was uh originally authorized through ordinance two fifty-four-19. It's a five-year agreement with a five-year renewal. Uh the vehicle lease program reduces the demand on our capital budget while um by reducing uh purchases. Uh this lease program also uh we kind of continue to replenish newer vehicles that uh reduce maintenance costs and we get more up-to-date efficient pieces of equipment. Uh asking for SEP Chairman Coleman's your recommendation? Happy to go SCP on these. Uh are there any electric vehicles in plan? Yes, sir. Lovely. We do have a question from Councilman Serantu.