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Toledo City Council Special Meeting: Reconsideration and Passage of Ordinance 225-26 for Water Tower Special Use Permit (June 2, 2026)

City Council — Tuesday, June 2, 2026
BodyToledo, Ohio
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, June 2, 2026
StatusFILED
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1:03

I call it an order this the special city council meeting of June 2nd, 2026.

1:08

Clerk, please call the roll.

1:10

Kramer, here.

1:13

Martinez?

1:14

McPherson?

1:15

Here.

1:15

Meldon?

1:16

Here.

1:17

Morris here.

1:18

Sarantu?

1:19

Here.

1:20

Williams.

1:21

Here.

1:22

Driscoll?

1:23

Here.

1:23

Gaddis?

1:24

Here.

1:25

Hobbs?

1:26

Here.

1:27

Jones here.

1:28

Colmines?

1:29

Here.

1:29

Eleven present.

1:31

All right.

1:45

Councilwoman McPherson.

1:48

Thank you, President Williams.

1:52

Yes, I would um like to reconsider um the vote that um was taken last week on ordinance two two five-26, the special use permit for the majority major utility water tower at nineteen ten north over road.

2:13

All right.

2:14

Uh I need to do a slow roll.

2:18

Kramer.

2:20

Yes.

2:20

Excuse me.

2:21

Oh, I'm sorry.

2:22

Can we clarify so that each council understands the slow roll and the yes and the no, please?

2:29

So in order to reconsider, we need a yes vote.

2:33

To not reconsider, we need a no vote.

2:35

So in order to reconsider ordinance number two five-26, we need uh a yes vote if you want to have it reconsidered, and a no vote if you don't want to have it reconsidered.

2:50

Thank you, President.

2:54

Kramer, yes.

2:56

McPherson?

2:57

Yes.

2:58

Meldon?

2:58

Yes.

2:59

Morris?

3:00

No.

3:01

Sarantu?

3:02

Yes.

3:03

Williams?

3:03

Yes.

3:04

Driscoll.

3:05

Yes.

3:06

Gaddis?

3:07

No.

3:08

Hobbs?

3:09

Yes.

3:09

Jones?

3:10

Yes.

3:11

Coal Mimes.

3:13

Yes.

3:18

Motion carried.

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Summary of Proceedings

Toledo City Council Special Meeting: Reconsideration and Passage of Ordinance 225-26 for Water Tower Special Use Permit (June 2, 2026)

The Toledo City Council held a special meeting on June 2, 2026, primarily to reconsider and vote on Ordinance 225-26, which grants a special use permit for a major utility water tower at 1910 Northover Road. Councilwoman McPherson initiated the reconsideration, citing her prior absence due to sick leave and new information about potential daily financial penalties from the Ohio EPA. After debate, the council voted to reconsider and subsequently passed the ordinance by a 9-2 margin.

Discussion Items

  • Reconsideration of Ordinance 225-26: Councilwoman McPherson requested reconsideration of the previous week's vote on the special use permit for a water tower at 1910 Northover Road. She explained that she had been on sick leave and did not fully review the matter, and later learned that failing to approve the permit could cost the city a substantial amount of money daily due to Ohio EPA requirements. Councilwoman Morris opposed the reconsideration and the ordinance itself, expressing that the administration did not adequately search for alternative locations and that the two water towers would negatively affect property values in the neighborhood. She noted she had petitions from residents who could not sell their homes due to anticipated property value loss.
  • Final Vote on Ordinance 225-26: Following the reconsideration, the council proceeded to vote on the ordinance itself.

Key Outcomes

  • Reconsideration Motion Passed: The motion to reconsider Ordinance 225-26 passed with 9 votes in favor (Kramer, McPherson, Meldon, Sarantu, Williams, Driscoll, Hobbs, Jones, Colmines) and 2 opposed (Morris, Gaddis).
  • Ordinance 225-26 Passed: The ordinance granting the special use permit for a major utility water tower at 1910 Northover Road passed by the same 9-2 vote (yes: Kramer, McPherson, Meldon, Sarantu, Williams, Driscoll, Hobbs, Jones, Colmines; no: Morris, Gaddis). The meeting was then adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

I call it an order this the special city council meeting of June 2nd, 2026. Clerk, please call the roll. Kramer, here. Martinez? McPherson? Here. Meldon? Here. Morris here. Sarantu? Here. Williams. Here. Driscoll? Here. Gaddis? Here. Hobbs? Here. Jones here. Colmines? Here. Eleven present. All right. Councilwoman McPherson. Thank you, President Williams. Yes, I would um like to reconsider um the vote that um was taken last week on ordinance two two five-26, the special use permit for the majority major utility water tower at nineteen ten north over road. All right. Uh I need to do a slow roll. Kramer. Yes. Excuse me. Oh, I'm sorry. Can we clarify so that each council understands the slow roll and the yes and the no, please? So in order to reconsider, we need a yes vote. To not reconsider, we need a no vote. So in order to reconsider ordinance number two five-26, we need uh a yes vote if you want to have it reconsidered, and a no vote if you don't want to have it reconsidered. Thank you, President. Kramer, yes. McPherson? Yes. Meldon? Yes. Morris? No. Sarantu? Yes. Williams? Yes. Driscoll.

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