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City Council agenda review — November 25, 2025

ToledoNov 25, 20254 min read

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Council convened an agenda review for the December 2, 2025 City Council meeting. Seven members were present (Williams, Cherry, Gadus, Hobbs III, Melden, Morris, Sarantou); Komives, Martinez and McPherson were absent. The review cataloged upcoming items including a retirement recognition (R-544-25); an appointment to the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority Board (A-545-25); second-reading and new administration items covering water/sewer AMI program services (O-517-25), vacant/residential rental registration code changes (O-527-25), sale of 940 South Avenue to Neighborhood Health Association (O-530-25), sidewalk rehabilitation (R-532-25), municipal court communications equipment (O-546-25), a State grant for police training (O-547-25), a Secor Road safety study and multiple transportation and sidewalk actions (O-548-25, R-549-25, O-550-25), various emergency public-works and utilities expenditures (O-551-25, O-552-25), and a suite of finance/budget measures including the 2026 operating and capital budgets and related ordinances (O-553-25 through O-563-25).

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R-544-25: Recognizing Yvonne Dubielak on the occasion of her retirement (resolution noted on the agenda).
A-545-25: Appointment submitted to the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority Board (item placed on the agenda).
O-517-25: Continued program management services for the AMI Program — appropriation request from Water Replacement and Sanitary Sewer Replacement Funds (up to $480,000 each) and waiver of competitive bidding (second reading item).
O-527-25: Repeal and replace Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 1767 (Vacant Residential Building Registration and Residential Rental Properties Registration) (second reading item).
O-530-25: Authorization to enter into a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with Neighborhood Health Association of Toledo, Inc. for 940 South Avenue, including a 20-year restrictive covenant and perpetual easement (second reading item).
R-532-25: Resolution declaring necessity for rehabilitation of sidewalks and driveway approaches on various streets (second reading item).
O-546-25: Authorization for Toledo Municipal Court to procure portable radios, software and communications equipment and expend $37,185.44 from the Municipal Court Fund (item from Toledo Municipal Court).
O-547-25: Authorization to accept a State grant of $359,597.86 for police officer training and to appropriate and expend the funds (Police Department).
O-548-25 / R-549-25 / O-550-25: Transportation items including a Secor Road safety study ($95,000 CIP), appropriation/appropriation-in-fee for sidewalk project near Angola Road properties, and a cooperative agreement with Lucas Metropolitan Housing for improvements near the Huron Street TARTA hub (up to $280,000).
O-551-25 / O-552-25: Public Service/Public Utilities emergency expenditures — $39,000 for underground steam line improvements and up to $94,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund for emergency pump & equipment rentals (waiver of bidding provisions noted).
O-553-25 through O-559-25 and O-563-25: Finance package items reviewed, including the 2026 operating budget appropriations, 2026–2030 Capital and Road Improvement Budget (authorizing $77,447,820 for capital projects), first-quarter 2026 temporary appropriations, assessments for street services and tree maintenance, downtown and non-downtown street lighting assessments, and authorization for ACFR/accounting consulting services (up to $75,000 annually).
O-560-25 / O-561-25 / O-562-25: Proposed amendments to Toledo Municipal Code sections (798.99, 545.22 Wage Theft, and 796.02/796.04) listed for consideration.

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