0:02 Please join us in welcoming them and be sure to follow their journey on Instagram and Facebook at Punam Dance.
1:20 Money Korea Kundumaran to see people.
2:15 But the many for the gun, but I mean, look at the gun.
5:22 Up next, I'd like to welcome uh folks from Stone Productions.
5:26 Stone Productions is a nonprofit community theater based out of the Collingwood Arts Center here in Toledo.
5:32 It was formed in twenty sixteen by president executive director James Gregory Mole.
5:37 We're pleased to present an excerpt from their upcoming production of the Northwest Ohio premiere of Alanis Morris' Jagged Little Pill, inspired by the hit 1995 album of the same name and including other hits uh from follow-up albums, such as supposed former infatuation junkie and under a rug sweat.
5:53 Uh, Jagged Little Pill presents a vivid, messy and chaotic portrayal of a modern-day family who deal with their pain and try to heal on the surface.
6:00 The Healy's appear to be a picture perfect family in their suburban Connecticut neighborhood as their stories unravel, we find that pictures can be deceiving here to perform so unsexy and perfect, our cast members Anthony Cavada, Tally Carter, and Dash Wexel.
7:44 So unloved like I'm not on your mind.
7:51 Feel so uninteresting, so lonely, but I say that I'm just fine.
8:08 How they fail to serve me.
8:11 One last minute phone call, and I'm deflated.
8:17 How these little abandonments seem to sting so easily.
8:32 For someone so beautiful, so unloved like I'm not on your mind.
8:47 So longly, but I say that I'm just fine.
8:53 When will you stop leaving me, baby?
8:58 When will you stop deserting me, baby?
9:14 Oh, these little rejections, how they disappear quickly, the moment I decide not to abandon me?
9:46 Sometimes it's never quite enough.
9:57 If your father, then you'll win my don't forget to win first place.
10:14 Don't forget to keep that smile on your face.
10:34 And how many times do I have to tell you?
10:39 So hurry up with everything I do for you.
11:04 The trial that simply wasn't good enough to make us proud.
11:23 I'll live for you, I'll make you what I never was.
11:27 If you're the best, well, maybe so am I compared to him, compared to her.
11:33 I'm doing this for your own damn good.
11:36 You'll make her for what I blew.
11:38 What's the problem?
11:41 Why are you crying?
11:53 Worship it all far down.
11:59 That wasn't fasting to make us happy.
12:46 If you will please stand for the pledge of allegiance and a national anthem.
13:03 Under God, liberty justice.
14:58 Clerk, please begin with the resolution in attendance, please.
15:01 Recognizing the twenty five twenty-six ACE students.
15:06 Councilwoman McPherson presents resolution two oh five-26 recognizing and congratulating the twenty twenty five through twenty twenty-six Toledo area class of United States Department of State High School Foreign Exchange students and designating them as honorary city of Toledo citizens.
15:27 Seeing no objections, so ordered Council President Williams presents resolution two oh six-26 commending the fifty eighth annual debutante quatillion award recipients with the recipients and here they come.
15:45 You guys can come on up to the podium.
15:51 Oh I'm sorry, go ahead.
15:53 Whereas the Toledo Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Incorporated presented the 58th annual debutante Cotillion Ball on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 at the Premier Banquet Hall in Toledo, Ohio.
16:09 And whereas well over 200 people attended the spectacular event where young ladies from the community were presented into society, and whereas this event is considered one of the top social events of the year in Toledo, and the debutante Cotillion Ball and its related activities include high school juniors and seniors who have shown academic moral and civic qualities that make them eligible for the special recognition.
16:35 And whereas Crown Miss Debutante 2026 was Marlea Smith with runners up, Sabria Greer, and Dana Bethany.
16:44 Now therefore be it resolved by the council of the city of Toledo that the debutants and their families are hereby commended for their special recognition in the Toledo Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs are honored for sponsoring this fine community event that instills pride in young women from our community.
17:27 Resolution adopted.
17:46 So congratulations, ladies.
17:49 I'll say this first and then I'll move on to my colleagues.
17:52 It was an honor to be there on Saturday.
17:54 Um, it was just not too long ago.
17:56 I was there with my daughter seven years ago.
17:59 She was she was Crown Miss debutante.
18:02 It's a lot of work that takes an air, and I definitely want to give a shout out to your parents, because we know what you have to do to um bring up the sacrifices that you make to make sure that your kids have a better life than you had.
18:17 Trust me, I know, and I appreciate uh my uh Toledo Club sisters.
18:24 We appreciate you guys doing this every year because it gives our our young ladies and young men opportunity to show off what they've learned and how uh gracious that they are, despite what society says.
18:38 So we appreciate you.
18:29 Councilwoman McPherson.
18:42 Thank you, President Williams.
18:44 Yes, it was an honor and a privilege to attend the cotillion this year.
18:49 I have for many a year to President Tara and your committee for working so hard with these young ladies, but to you, ladies, for your commitment to doing it, the rehearsals, the practices, um figuring out what really is your talent, and then going forth.
19:14 Um, it's a lot, but it shows your stagma and your your talent, your gifts, and the world has many things in store for each one of you as you go to college, and um I hope they do take that on about uh doing something to prepare our high school ladies for college, when they mentioned that um at the cotillion.
19:44 Um parents, thank you for your time, your commitment for your diligence, and for the other ladies that work so hard with each and every one of you.
19:57 And then we gotta give a big shout out to the men that escorted.
20:04 They stepped up to the plate and they did a magnificent job.
20:07 So we want to say thank you to the young men also.
20:10 Congratulations, ladies.
20:12 All right, well, I'll have you guys introduce yourselves and then anyone else with you guys can also speak as well.
20:19 So, and tell us where you're going to school.
20:22 Okay, good afternoon.
20:24 My name is Marlia Smith, and I attended Central Catholic High School.
20:29 I obtained a 3.8 GPA, and I am Miss Debuton 2026.
20:36 I will be attending Eastern Michigan University for majoring in political science and minoring in public administration.
20:45 One thing from the Cotillion experience that I will take on is the emphasis on respect and self-confidence from one of my favorite workshops, A Croat Sticks with me.
20:57 True confidence comes from knowing yourself even when no one is clapping.
21:04 Well, we don't clap.
21:13 My name is Sabria Greer, and I attended Central Catholic High School.
21:18 I have obtained a 3.8 GPA, and I am the Miss Runner up for Cotillion.
21:25 I will be going to Bowling Green State University as a forensic investigator for criminal justice.
21:33 And Cotillion has taught me how to respect myself and others, mannerism and etiquette.
21:47 My name is Dana Bethany, and I attended Central Catholic High School.
21:51 I obtained a 5.0 GPA, and this fall I will be attending the University of Toledo with a minor in nursing and a with a major in nursing and a minor in pharmaceuticals.
22:05 From the my Catilian experience, I learned the importance of having a voice and having the courage to speak up for myself and advocate for myself in all situations.
22:20 Just have to say these girls came from one of the good schools in District 4.
22:32 It's my pleasure, as you all know.
22:35 We have Mama Brown who had been the chair for over 24 years.
22:42 And she we I stand on her shoulders as she stood on other shoulders.
22:46 And so the representative the representation today, along with their parents, I have no words.
22:52 They spoke it all themselves.
22:54 And you guys gave a good introduction.
22:56 And so I just want to give these ladies their due, which is an applause, and I continue to keep them up front and in the light.
23:03 And so therefore I'm done.
23:08 We're gonna come on in here.
23:10 If they can get through to come take a picture with uh with us, it would be great.
25:27 Clerk, I'm actually going to move up items likely to be relieved of sustainability and beautification committee.
25:37 Would you please read those?
25:45 We're gonna move up one eighty one twenty six and one eighty-three twenty-six.
25:50 Ordinance one eighty-one-26, Councilmember Colmives, chair of the sustainability and beautification committee, presents the following two items authorizing the mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with the option for five one-year renewals with republic services for curbside refuse and recycling collection services, authorizing the annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed thirteen million two hundred thousand, plus any additional fuel charges from the general fund for said services, waiving the competitive bidding requirements of TMC chapter one eighty-seven and declaring an emergency.
26:29 I'll move to relief.
26:32 All right, see no objections, so ordered.
26:47 Thank you, Madam President.
26:48 Just very quickly, I expect, and I know my uh colleagues do that once a contract uh is presented that council will see the contract with Republic, and uh hopefully we can review that and make certain that uh both sides are satisfied and that the requirements of Republic are being met.
27:09 Passage Co Mives, yes, Kramer, yes, Martinez, yes, McPherson.
27:23 Surround two, yes, Williams, yes, Briskell, yes, Gaddis, yes.
27:36 Repealing section 963.03B of the Toledo Municipal Code.
27:29 And enacting a new section 963.03B to revise the monthly municipal solid waste fees and declaring an emergency.
27:53 Seeing no objections, so ordered.
28:04 Comipes, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones.
28:31 I now turn this meeting over to Councilmember Comives.
28:35 Clerk, will you please continue with the second read items?
28:42 Repealing ordinance number 483-19 passed on October 1st, 2019.
28:48 Authorizing the mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Toledo Warehouse District Association to support the purchase and installation of street furnishings in the warehouse district neighborhood.
28:58 Authorizing the expenditure of $25,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund District Improvement Program for Site Furnishings in District 4 and declaring an emergency.
29:14 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
29:37 Ordinance 185-26 authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award a contract for a period up to two years with the option to renew for one year for the removal, hauling, and beneficial reuse of spent line produced by the Division of Water Treatment.
29:53 Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $5,500,000 annually over the term of the contract from the water operating fund and declaring an emergency.
30:03 Councilman Serantu.
30:05 Thank you, Madam President.
30:07 I would like to move that we have a two-week delay on the vote of this.
30:10 I believe there are still questions from talking to council members with the referrals answers that we receive, so I would move for a two-week delay on the vote.
30:21 I actually was like a slow roll on a two-week delay.
31:04 Ordinance 197-26 authorizing the mayor to enter into a Toledo police impound lot management services agreement for initial term of five years with an option to renew for an additional five years.
31:18 Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed two million four hundred and seventy one thousand six hundred and seventeen dollars and thirty-five cents from the municipal toll fund.
31:28 Waiving the competitive bidding provisions of TMC Chapter 187 and declaring an emergency.
31:36 Comives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbes Jones motion carried passage yes Kramer?
31:58 Yes Driscoll No Gaddis No Hobbs Yes Jones No Ordinance Failed Resolution 204-26 declaring the intent to vacate a portion of Bismarck Street lying north of Swan Creek located in the city of Toledo Lucas County Ohio and declaring an emergency emergency co Mipes Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbes Jones motion carried passage col Mives Yes Kramer Yes Martinez Yes McPherson Yes Morris Yes Serrantu Yes Williams Yes Driscoll Yes Gaddis Yes Hobbs Yes Jones Yes Resolution Adopted Clerk We Please continue with the New Items from City Council New Items from City Council Councilman Hobbs presents resolution 207-26 dedicating Searles Road from Door Street to Nebraska Avenue in honor of Dr.
33:13 Crystal Ellis and declaring an emergency suspension comives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbs Jones motion carry emergency comives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbs Jones motion carried passage comives yes Kramer yes Martinez Yes McPherson Yes Morris Yes Serrantu Yes Williams Yes Driscoll Yes Gaddis Yes Hobbs Yes Jones Yes Resolution Adopted Council President Williams presents resolution 208-26 dedicating Wilmot Street Comani Latigue and declaring an emergency suspension co Mives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbes Jones motion carried emergency co Mives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbes Jones motion carried passage comives yes Kramer yes Martinez Yes McPherson Yes Morris Yes Serantus Yes Williams Yes Driscoll Yes Gaddis Yes Hobbs Yes Jones Yes Resolution Adopted Councilwoman McPherson presents resolution 209-26 dedicating the corner of junction in Indiana as Lee and Vernon Lidell way in declaring an emergency suspension Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbes Jones motion carried emergency comives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbes Jones motion carried passage comives yes Kramer yes Martinez Yes McPherson Yes Morris Yes Serontu Yes Williams Yes Driscoll Yes Gaddis Yes Hobbs Yes Jones Yes Resolution Adopted Councilwoman Morris presents ordinance two ten-26 amending ordinance 469-25 which authorized the expenditure of $80,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund District Improvement Program to change the account code to renovate the existing basketball court at Friendship Park authorizing the mayor to execute the necessary contracts and declaring an emergency suspension coomives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll Gaddis Hobbes Jones motion carried emergency comives Kramer Martinez McPherson Morris Serantu Williams Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbs, Jones, motion carried.
36:24 Amending Ordinance 470-25, which authorized the expenditure of $175,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund.
36:33 District Improvement Program to change the account code for the installation of pickleball courts at Fort Meg Surtoma Park.
36:40 Authorizing the mayor to execute the necessary contracts and declaring an emergency.
36:46 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serrantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, Motion carried.
36:58 Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbs, Jones, motion carried.
37:20 Presents ordinance 212-26.
37:23 Amending ordinance 178-26, which authorize the expenditure of 77,440 from the Capital Improvement Fund.
37:32 District Improvement Program to change the account code for the purchase and installation of speed feedback signage in District 1.
37:40 Authorizing the mayor to execute the necessary contract and declaring an emergency.
37:46 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
37:54 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
38:17 Council members Driscoll Serantu and McPherson present ordinance two thirteen-26.
38:23 Declaring a moratorium until November 30th, 2026 on the issuance of any zoning permits, building permits, certificates of occupancy, or other licenses or permits for gasoline and fuel sales in the city of Toledo.
38:37 Requesting a plan commission study and declaring an emergency?
38:42 To remain in committee until zoning and planning committee until November 18th.
38:53 Correctly, continue with the new items from the administration.
38:56 Councilmember Comives presents the following two items from the Department of Public Service.
39:03 Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $26,000 from the general fund for the collection, hauling, and processing of materials collected at the 2026 Clean Toledo Recycling Events and Clean Toledo Center, authorizing the mayor to accept bids and enter into contracts for recycling and disposal services and declaring an emergency.
39:26 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Seranto, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
39:34 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
39:59 Authorizing the expenditure of $75,000 from the general fund to keep Toledo Lucas County beautiful for neighborhood cleanups.
40:07 Litter league and recycling programs.
40:10 Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for said purpose and declaring an emergency.
40:16 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Seranto, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, Motion carried.
40:24 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, Motion carried.
40:48 Councilman Martinez presents the following six items from the Department of Public Utilities.
40:56 Authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract for repairs to maintenance hole number 31234.
40:59 Located near Sherwood in South Detroit.
41:07 Authorizing the expenditure not to exceed $99,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Replacement Fund to pay costs associated with the repairs and declaring an emergency.
41:18 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
41:26 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
41:48 Ordinance two seventeen-26 authorizing the annual expenditure of an amount not to exceed $20,000 from the sewer operating fund and $20,000 from the water operating fund to provide payment for annual membership fees to Ohio Utilities Protection Service and declaring an emergency.
42:08 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, Motion Carried.
42:15 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Seranto, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, Motion carried.
42:38 Ordinance 218-26 approving the use of the water infrastructure development fund 2% water fund to pay the cost of installing water infrastructure for community garden locations inside the city of Toledo upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Utilities.
42:55 Appropriating and expending $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the water infrastructure development fund and declaring an emergency.
43:13 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
43:36 Ordinance 219-26 authorizing the reappropriation of 183,806.
43:44 In the water bond fund for real estate acquisition and associated costs for the raw water main project.
43:51 Authorizing the expenditure of same.
43:53 Authorizing the mayor to accept bids for services and execute agreements as necessary and appropriate for real estate acquisition and associated costs for the raw water main project and declaring an emergency.
44:07 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
44:14 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones.
44:39 Ordinance 220-26 authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $873,605 from the water replacement fund for real estate acquisition and associated costs related thereto.
44:53 Including but not limited to the purchase of real property interests, easements, and easement updates, crop damages, property restoration costs, surveys, testing, title work, appraisals, closing costs, environmental assessments, and other incidental fees and expenses for the raw water main project.
45:12 Authorizing the mayor to accept bids for services and execute agreements as necessary and appropriate for real estate acquisition and associated cost for the raw water main project and declaring an emergency.
45:26 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
45:34 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Soronto, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
46:04 Authorizing the mayor to enter into necessary agreements with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for a source water protective strategies grant.
46:13 Authorizing the acceptance deposit appropriation and expenditure of additional grant proceeds in the amount of $4,841 in the water replacement fund for the purposes of the source water protective strategies grant.
46:28 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.
46:42 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
46:50 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Sarantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
47:12 Council President Williams presents from the Office of the Mayor.
47:19 Authorizing the mayor to enter into a cooperative grant agreement with and accept financial assistance from the Ohio Rail Development Commission for the point place railroad grade separation project.
47:31 Authorizing the acceptance, deposit appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds into the capital improvement fund in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000.
47:42 Authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts related to the design and engineering and declaring an emergency.
47:50 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
47:58 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
48:21 Councilman Driscoll presents the following item from the Department of Transportation.
48:28 Supporting City of Toledo applications to the Lake Erie West Regional Council.
48:33 Formerly TMACOG Transportation Improvement Program for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance for transportation infrastructure projects and declaring an emergency.
48:44 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantwo, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
48:52 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
49:13 Resolution adopted.
49:15 Councilwoman Jones presents the following item from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
49:23 Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of 145,899 from the unappropriated balance general fund to provide funding support for the remaining balance of acquisition and transition costs of a merger between Beach House Incorporated, doing business as leading families home and family house.
49:43 Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with leading families home and declaring an emergency.
49:49 Councilman Driscoll.
49:50 Thank you, President Williams.
49:52 I'm not really sure how to my inclination here is that we should hold this vote.
49:56 I'm waiting for a referral answer to what I think is a fairly innocuous question, which is if we knew we were going to pay this money, why wasn't it budgeted for?
50:04 And uh I don't want to hang this up on process.
50:07 I couldn't be more supportive of this organization, couldn't even be more supportive of this ordinance, but I we all worked really hard on that budget, and I think it's important that we try to stick to it, and I think it should be a pretty simple answer as to why we didn't budget for this.
50:23 And if we're if we didn't budget for it, perhaps there should be a appropriation, a disappropriation from somewhere else in the budget.
50:31 So I would make a motion to hold this vote to wait until we receive an answer from the administration to the referral question as to why this wasn't budgeted for.
50:41 Okay, there's a motion on the floor, but before that, Council Warman Jones.
50:46 Thank you, President.
50:48 Um, I did speak with Chief Clemens about what the delay was in apparently.
50:54 This request was put in last December to the finance department, but for some reason it must have fell through the cracks and they were waiting on finance.
51:06 So that was the reason why there was a delay.
51:09 Um this was brought to my attention before, but mostly as an emergency to get past the last council meeting, but we wanted to wait um until we got some other answers, and so there was an email sent to all of us explaining the situation, and at this point it is they basically have to pay staff, and this was a promise that the city had to the to this organization in order for that for this merger to actually happen.
51:36 So that was the cause of the delay was um due to the checkout of the finance department.
51:42 Still a motion on the floor.
51:44 Um I'll take councilman Driscoll.
51:47 I'll withdraw my motion.
51:50 We still gotta do the motion, right?
51:53 No, we withdrew it.
51:55 Councilman Sarantu.
51:57 I'll withdraw my comments.
52:06 Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
52:11 Coal Myves, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, around two, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
52:20 Martinez, yes, McPherson.
52:34 Kirk, will we please continue with the item likely to be relieved from the water quality committee?
52:39 Councilman Martinez, Chair of the Water Quality Committee presents the following item likely to be relieved of committee.
52:48 Authorizing the appropriation of $100,000 from the water sewer and storm water replacement funds and the operating transfer of SAME to the water sewer and stormwater operating funds.
52:59 Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 from the water, sewer, and stormwater operating funds for the customer assistance grant program and declaring an emergency.
53:10 Councilman Martinez.
53:12 Thank you, Madam President.
53:13 So last earlier this month we had a very good water quality meeting, and we did discuss this in depth.
53:20 It sounds like there's a very comprehensive plan.
53:29 I think if we have any umbrage with the plan, it is really that from start to finish that it's roughly about 60 to 70 days from the time they start to the time they actually turn water off.
53:41 I think from the conversations I've had with the members on this count on this this, we would prefer a more truncated time frame.
53:49 But certainly understand that this is a very delicate issue, and you know, water is a necessity.
53:54 So I think this is a very well thought out, very uh comprehensive strategy that weighs the uh the empathy and the sympathy of families struggling to keep water on, but also the financial responsibility that you have as either a tenant or landlord, depending on uh where you fall in the line there, and then also the homeowners.
54:15 So I would encourage everyone to support this.
54:19 It's on a motion to relieve we're good.
54:24 All right, excuse me.
54:28 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
54:35 We have we have to relieve it from committee first.
54:42 Yes, Councilmember.
54:45 I would motion to relieve.
54:47 Seeing no objections to order.
55:08 Clerk, we please continue with the items likely to be relieved of the housing community development and public health committee.
55:14 Councilwoman Jones presents the following three items to be relieved of the Housing Community Development and Public Health Committee.
55:23 Authorizing the mayor to accept deposit appropriate and expend the emergency solutions grant in the amount of $619,354 from the U.S.
55:33 Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund emergency solutions grant program activities.
55:39 Authorizing submission to the U.S.
55:41 Department of Housing and Urban Development of the 2026 2027 Annual Action Plan and declaring an emergency.
55:53 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones.
56:17 Ordinance 202-26 authorizing the mayor to accept deposit appropriate and expend the home investment partnership program grant in the amount of 1,971,147.86 cents from the U.S.
56:33 Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of funding the 2026 home investment partnership program.
56:40 Authorizing the expenditure of home carryover funds from all years prior to program year 2025, the 34th, in the amount of $5,759,943.
56:55 Authorizing submission to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the 2026-2027 annual action plan and declaring an emergency.
57:11 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried.
57:34 Ordinance 203-26 authorizing the mayor to accept deposit appropriate and expend the community development block grant from the U.S.
57:43 Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of seven million twenty-six thousand and twenty-six dollars.
57:49 Authorizing the expenditure of CDBG carryover funds from all years prior to program year 2025, the 51st, in the amount of 985,000.
58:00 Authorizing submission to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development of the 2026 through 2027 annual action plan and declaring an emergency.
58:12 Seeing no objections, so ordered emergency.
58:16 Comives, Kramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Serontu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carry.
58:38 Clerk, please continue with the item likely to be removed from the Transportation Committee.
58:43 Councilman Driscoll, Chair of the Transportation Committee presents the following item to be relieved of committee.
58:52 Authorizing the Mayor to enact an annual license fee upon the operation of motor vehicles on public roads and highways.
58:58 Authorizing the acceptance and deposit all license fee revenues into the street construction maintenance and repair fund.
58:59 Seeing no objections, the order.
59:33 Clerk, will we please continue with the item likely to be relieved of the zoning and planning committee?
59:37 Councilwoman Morris, chair of the zoning and planning committee presents the following item to be relieved of committee.
59:46 Granting a special use permit of major public utility water towers for a site located at 1910 Northover Road in the city of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, subject to certain conditions and declaring an emergency.
59:59 Councilman Woman Moores.
1:00:01 Thank you, Chair.
1:00:02 I just want to go on record again with my opposition to this project.
1:00:08 Not necessarily the entire project, but the location in a residential area.
1:00:13 As you heard at the committee at zoning and planning, the neighbors are not happy about having two huge water towers in their neighborhood.
1:00:23 I have fought this with every ounce of my soul, and I will continue opposing this.
1:00:28 So I just wanted to go on record with that comment.
1:00:31 Councilman Martinez.
1:00:33 Thank you, Madam President.
1:00:35 Just to remind this council that we did appropriate the funds last, I think early spring.
1:00:41 This was a hundred million dollar project.
1:00:44 It came in at uh $80 million, so under budget.
1:00:47 This is a requirement from OEPA.
1:00:49 And then previously, I think last year, we did the um uh agreements to go into contract.
1:00:56 So and I will point for the record, yes, uh my my vice chair has fought vehemently against this project, not necessarily the project, but in the location.
1:01:04 Um, and I certainly understand the concerns with uh that the constituents have uh expressed.
1:01:10 Uh this is a step in the process that was unfortunately overlooked, but we are in the progress of doing construction.
1:01:17 Uh this is will help with water pressure in the area, so this is unfortunately a necessary evil in the location.
1:01:24 Yes, it does suck, but this is the best we could do given the uh limited financial resources we have, so I would encourage everyone to support it.
1:01:35 Move to relieve, seeing uh seeing no objections to water, suspension, comives, cramer, martinez, McPherson, Morris, Sarantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried, emergency, cramer, Martinez, McPherson, Morris, Sarantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hobbes, Jones, motion carried, passage, comives, yes, cramer, no, martinez, yes, McPherson, no, Morris, no, Samranto, yes, Williams, yes, Driscoll, yes, Gaddis, no, Hobbs, yes, Jones, no.
1:02:24 Ordinance passed, hold on, two, three.
1:02:32 Hold on, let me double check here.
1:02:35 You see, ordinance field, my apologies.
1:02:43 Councilman Martinez.
1:02:45 Thank you, Madam President.
1:02:46 I would request a motion to reconsider.
1:02:48 Uh again, this is a project that we've already funded allocated, the already acquired the land.
1:02:54 This is an assessment by OEPA.
1:02:57 Um, and I'm not quite sure what would happen if we stopped this process for the special use permit for the water tower.
1:03:04 So I would ask for reconsideration on the vote.
1:03:10 Okay, hold on just a second.
1:03:12 It's gotta go to the rules, the motion to reconsider must be made by a person on the prevailing side.
1:03:30 Thank you for clarity.
1:03:32 All right, motions on the floor to reconsider.
1:03:38 He voted for it, so it was not on the prevailing.
1:03:46 I moved to dispense of the reading of the Pseudo City Journal for the City Council meeting of May 12, 2026.
1:03:55 Seeing no objections to order.
1:03:57 I move to excuse Councilwoman Kramer for non-attendance at the water quality committee of May 13, 2026, and the Housing Community Development and Public Health Committee of May 14, 2026.
1:04:06 Councilman Martinez for non-tends of the housing community development and public health committee meeting of May 14, 2026 and the Transportation Committee of May 21, 26.
1:04:15 Councilwoman McPherson for non-attendants at the Housing Community Development and Public Health Committee meeting of May 14, 2026, and Sustainability and Beautification Committee of May 20, 2026.
1:04:25 Councilmember Meldon for non-attendance at the City Council meeting of May 12, 2026, Housing Community Development, Public Health Committee meeting of May 14 and the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Committee of May 21 2026.
1:04:37 Councilwoman Morris for non-tends at the water quality committee of May 13, 2026 in the public safety and criminal justice reform committee of May 21, 26 2026.
1:04:46 And Councilman Hobbes for non-tends at the Transportation Committee of May 21, 2026.
1:04:52 Seeing no objections to order.
1:05:03 Should be open to the public and after.
1:05:05 Really excited about that.
1:05:07 So be on the lookout for that.
1:05:09 Please bring us your trash.
1:05:11 And last, I'd just like to mention that the pride flag raising is this Friday at 11 a.m.
1:05:17 Everybody is welcome to join for that.
1:05:19 Event um always a good one from our city.
1:05:26 That we can move on from talking trash after today.
1:05:31 Thank you to everybody who is has been involved in that process to get us to the point that we're at today.
1:05:37 I am uh looking forward to working with Republic and Team Service and uh the administration to make sure that we can uh have a clean city.
1:05:46 Thank you so much.
1:05:49 Councilwoman Kramer, first call.
1:05:52 Thank you, Chair.
1:05:53 I'm very excited to report that we um received a report from Lucas at the Lucas County Public Library System, and we have given out 466 gun locks in one month.
1:06:05 So I'm really excited about that.
1:06:07 We are keeping households safe here in Lucas County.
1:06:11 So it's a huge win.
1:06:12 Um we actually have to order more gun locks from the VA.
1:06:16 So that's really exciting.
1:06:17 So thanks to everybody who's been getting the word out about that.
1:06:20 I also am just gonna hold this up.
1:06:22 Um you may see a billboard that looks like this.
1:06:25 Um, I want to thank Lamar because they have donated some digital billboards that have uh this uh visual on them, and I saw one this weekend.
1:06:36 I was driving through town with my mom, and I was very excited to see that because it's been you know a big initiative for us.
1:06:43 We want to get the word out that those gun locks are in every library, and we want people to take them.
1:06:48 So if anybody wants the breakdown of where the gun locks were given out, we do have the full breakdown of where they were given from each library, so very exciting.
1:06:58 Also, June is in addition to being Pride Month, it is gun violence awareness month.
1:07:03 So we do have a um remembrance ceremony of all of those who died um by gun violence in Toledo on June 5th at 11 a.m.
1:07:14 at the Toledo Spain Plaza.
1:07:16 So we will be reading all of the names of those we lost to gun violence in the city for that event.
1:07:21 So I encourage folks to attend and you know support those survivors who are there for that event.
1:07:28 Thank you so much.
1:07:31 Councilman Martinez, first call.
1:07:34 Uh thank you, Madam Clerk.
1:07:35 Um, couple things before I start about D2.
1:07:39 Um, I just wanted a couple things uh that I failed to appreciate until recently.
1:07:47 Um so normally when I was on council, we always just quick, you know, prayer, appellage of allegiance, and uh the uh the Star Spangled Banner.
1:07:55 Um, but up until this council, I've never experienced what I appreciate is the art and culture that we brought in in addition to.
1:08:04 And I just thought that was so cool.
1:08:06 I actually kind of got to step back and enjoy the dancing and the singing, and I was like, wow, we get so wrapped up in our day-to-day activities as legislators, and we forget the beauty and why we are doing what we do.
1:08:18 So thank you for bringing that back into uh City Council art where it belongs in the public.
1:08:23 Um, and then, secondly, also sincerely want to thank everyone that works so hard on the trash contract, not only with Republic but the administration with the Teamsters with this council.
1:08:33 Um I think at one point, you know, we were really up in arms uh about the lack of progress being made over the past several months, and everyone really you know sucked it up and came to the table, put egos aside and get a very good deal for our residents.
1:08:50 So I just want to make sure I said thank you to all your guys' hard work.
1:08:53 Um I don't think everyone appreciates you know the talking trash, you know, getting few community input and engagement.
1:08:59 It's exhausting, and you guys did a phenomenal job, and I wanted to thank the Teamsters for being willing to work with us and fight for their contract.
1:09:07 You know, no one's gonna advocate for you better than yourselves.
1:09:10 So I really appreciate all of the advocacy on all sides of this that we were able to kind of come to a common ground and get a better um contract.
1:09:18 So I just wanted to point that out before uh I wanted to D2 issues, but uh so thank you, everyone sincerely.
1:09:26 Um, and it really just we have it's the start of uh summer, so be safe.
1:09:30 Um happy memorial day for those that I didn't get a chance to see over the weekend.
1:09:34 Um, and then next Saturday starts OLPH Fun Fest.
1:09:37 If you haven't uh been there, I strongly encourage you.
1:09:40 It's uh Friday, Saturday, and then Sunday there's mass, and then there's um like a small like uh Polish dinner, I believe, Polish wedding dinner, uh, that it's a great event.
1:09:48 Family, very family friendly, um, and I appreciate the administration willing to curb some uh street repairs because that would have impeded on street parking.
1:09:58 So I appreciate the constituents that reached out to me to say, hey, by the way, you know this is going on, right?
1:10:03 This is gonna block parking.
1:10:04 So uh I appreciate the accommodations that were made by the administration, and I sincerely appreciate all the hard work with the volunteers that put on this program, and for those in the elected arena, this typically would kick off campaign season.
1:10:17 So that being said, I yield my time.
1:10:19 Thank you so much.
1:10:22 Councilwoman McPherson, first call.
1:10:26 Just um one thing.
1:10:28 Parents, we have the summer programs.
1:10:34 Um, is free transportation for the students all summer participating in the programs.
1:10:41 Please sign your children up.
1:10:45 You've asked for it.
1:10:47 We've provided it now.
1:10:49 It's left up to you to make sure that your children have things to do throughout the summer.
1:10:57 There is a variety of activities, um, and learning classes for the students, in order for them to be safe, and and learning all summer.
1:11:13 You know, they say it uh about the mind and the devil's workshop.
1:11:20 So we gotta keep them busy.
1:11:22 So let's please sign your kids up, get them registered, and let's have a safe summer.
1:11:32 Let's enjoy the summer.
1:11:36 Councilwoman Morris, first call.
1:11:39 Thank you, Clerk.
1:11:41 Um I had the ability to attend the blessing of the fleet at the Bayview Yacht Club uh over the weekend, and wanted to thank Councilman Driscoll for attending as well.
1:11:54 Um, the weather was not very cooperative, uh, but we did have a good time, and um we blessed the fleet.
1:12:02 And so uh the one thing about this event is really to celebrate our maritime heritage, but then also remind people to be safe out on our waterways.
1:12:11 Um, June also brings Point Place days, and uh that means the big parade on June 6th at noon, it means garage sales um and the beloved bread, cake, cookie, and pie contest.
1:12:29 I have been a judge in the past.
1:12:31 I don't know that I'm gonna be this time, but I do know the grand marshal of the Point Place Parade.
1:12:29 So thank you so much, and I hope to see you up in Point Place all of June.
1:12:49 Councilman Charontu, first call.
1:12:51 Thank you, Madam Clerk.
1:12:54 One uh tomorrow at 4 p.m.
1:12:56 the finance debt and budget oversight committee will meet, and on the agenda will be obviously the April 2026 financials uh revenues and expenditures.
1:13:07 We'll also have an update on uh Department of Public Utilities collection efforts where we're at on that.
1:13:14 Uh city auditor will present uh his report, and we'll also have a report from the United Way 211 uh update uh from them.
1:13:23 So I appreciate it if uh the members of the committee could attend, and anyone else, everyone is welcome tomorrow at four o'clock.
1:13:30 I also have a referral that I'm going to submit.
1:13:33 Uh I've been asked by people in the West Toledo area.
1:13:37 Uh what specific plans uh does the police department have for the uh proposed uh substation uh that we have passed funding for at Jackman, Sylvania in Charmainesville.
1:13:49 Uh when will the substation be opened, and also what specific specific renovations must occur.
1:13:56 So I will submit this to the clerk, and hopefully we'll get some answers soon.
1:14:03 Councilman Driscoll, first call.
1:14:05 You know, I had nothing until Councilman Sarantu brought up his referral and said he hopes there's an answer soon.
1:14:11 Me too, Councilman Sarantu.
1:14:13 There's nothing that uh this administration respects more than the referral process.
1:14:17 I can tell you that much.
1:14:18 That's all I have.
1:14:21 Councilmember Gaddis, first call.
1:14:25 I yield my time today.
1:14:28 Councilman Hobbes, first call.
1:14:33 Jones, first call.
1:14:35 Thank you, Claire.
1:14:36 Um, hope everyone had a good memorial day.
1:14:39 Um, it was kind of relaxing for me in a way, but it was because husband went on a trip, and so I was solo with the kids for a little bit, so it's it's been interesting to see how I handle them, but it was all good.
1:14:51 So glad to be back in action and around adults and having adult conversations.
1:14:56 Um other than that, I do want to thank uh vendors and attendees that came to the food truck out at the Delta Hotel last Thursday, I believe.
1:15:09 Uh, we had a slew of food trucks from different cuisines such as Jamaican spice, Greek, uh, we even had pizza all source of Mexican Latino um uh cuisines, and I think everybody had a good time.
1:15:23 Had a DJ as well, and so he bought the jams, and even though it was cold, it was a good time, and so we're planning to keep this going, and so just look out for a lot more information, probably add a little bit more to it.
1:15:37 But um, I've heard a lot of good things from that, and then also um echoing sentiments as far as summertime coming up, so everyone just be careful, of course.
1:15:48 Get the kids in summer programming as well, and just everybody have a safe summer, and um thank you to the uh Cotillion winner and and runner up, brings back memories of when I was in Cotillion and uh I was under the guidance of uh Edna Brown at that time, but it was good to see the cream of the crop from Central Catholic High School, and then also looking at um, I'm glad it keeps going.
1:16:15 Um, it is definitely a wonderful event to attend and a good time for young women to dress up as well.
1:16:22 But other than that, I yield my time.
1:16:26 Council President Williams, first call.
1:16:29 So this has been an interesting meeting.
1:16:31 Um I do have to say this, um, the water tower not passing actually will put us in the hole.
1:16:41 I have to say it before we leave because this is a plea to all my colleagues that didn't vote for it.
1:16:46 We will be charged 4,000 a day because of this.
1:16:50 So if anybody ready to reconsider, that'd be great.
1:16:56 I just just saying this one was really crucial i definitely understand as a district council member how we have to definitely um take the consideration of our c of our constituents that is that is very important but we also have to take consideration um the whole city as well so I just want to put that out there um if not I'm just gonna end this meeting this meeting is adjourned oh my god