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Council held an agenda review for the May 26 meeting, presenting a range of ordinances and resolutions related to housing grants, water and sewer projects, transportation grants, public-safety contracts, neighborhood improvements, and recycling/cleanup funding.
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Council reviewed items that will appear on the May 26 agenda, including requests to accept federal housing grants (HOME, CDBG, ESG) that fund local housing and homelessness programs, and multiple water and sewer infrastructure actions that may lead to property purchases and construction work. The review also covered contracts for water treatment byproduct handling and police impound lot management, funding for neighborhood cleanups and recycling, a proposed temporary pause on new gasoline/fuel sales permits for study, and a grant application for a railroad grade separation project. These are presentations for Council consideration and do not themselves represent final approvals.
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- Presented resolutions honoring the 2025–2026 Toledo area U.S. Department of State foreign exchange students and commending debutante cotillion recipients.
- Placed on the agenda for consideration an ordinance to authorize a spent-lime removal, hauling, and beneficial reuse contract for the Division of Water Treatment (up to $5,500,000 annually).
- Placed on the agenda for consideration a police impound lot management services agreement (initial 5-year term with option to renew; annual cost up to $2,471,617.35).
- Presented HUD grant actions for Council consideration: HOME ($1,971,147.86 plus $5,759,943 carryover), CDBG ($7,026,026 plus $985,000 carryover), and Emergency Solutions Grant ($619,354), and submission of the 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan.
- Reviewed multiple Water Department items for the Raw Water Main Project, including reappropriations and appropriations for real estate acquisition and associated costs, and a $4,841 Source Water Protective Strategies grant with outreach work proposed with The Ohio State University.
- Presented an item declaring the intent to vacate a portion of Bismark Street and a proposed moratorium (through November 30, 2026) on new permits for gasoline and fuel sales pending Plan Commission study.
- Presented neighborhood and parks funding/amendments: District Improvement Program expenditures for street furnishings (District 4), Friendship Park basketball court renovation, and installation of pickleball courts at Fort Meigs Sertoma Park.
- Presented administrative authorizations for recycling and cleanup support: up to $26,000 for 2026 recycling events, $75,000 to Keep Toledo Lucas County Beautiful, and a $100,000 customer assistance grant program appropriation from water/sewer/storm funds.
- Presented authorization to pursue and accept grant assistance from the Ohio Rail Development Commission (up to $5,500,000) for the Point Place Railroad Grade Separation project, and a resolution supporting TIP applications to the Lake Erie West Regional Council for transportation projects.
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