Toledo City Council Meeting July 26, 2011

NOTE: My friend, Sherry Zbierajewski, attends the Toledo City Council meetings and will providing notes on the agenda items and votes for publication on my blog. Here are her notes from the meeting this week. I'll share them with you for all the meetings she attends.


Toledo City Council Meeting

July 26, 2011

In attendance: Councilmen Steel, Ludeman, Martinez, McNamara, Copeland, Craig, Sarantou, Collins, Waniewski, Councilwomen Brown, Webb, Hicks-Hudson, Deputy Mayor Herwat.

Item 345 – Appointment – Board of Community Relations – confirmed – all voting yes.

Item 347 – Resolution – Recognize 50th anniversary of Cullen Park Marina and Visions of Cullen Park – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 233 – Purchase 48 acre Capital Commons Industrial Park, 5600 Angola Road, $1,050,000 CIP over 3 years – to Economic Development Committee – Ludeman - 8/8 1:00 PM Hearing.

Item 332 – Expenditure to TMACOG for 2011 membership dues, $59,334 General Fund – passed – all voting yes.

Item 333 – Levying assessments for 2010 Assessed Services Program – Street Services, $16,716,438 – passed – all voting yes. Waniewski – check on trees – better analysis and assessment.

Item 334 - Levying assessments for 2010 Assessed Services Program – City-wide Street Lighting, $3,358,262 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 335 - Levying assessments for 2010 Assessed Services Program – Downtown Street Lighting, $236,923 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 336 - Levying assessments for 2010 Assessed Services Program – Trees, $3,107,118 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 337 - Levying assessments for 2010 Assessed Services Program – Surface Treatment, $685,318 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 338 - Levying assessments for 2010 Assessed Services Program – Weeds – passed – all voting yes.

Item 339 – Levying assessments for roadside Drainage Systems at 1856 Raynor and 4128 Graceway, $1,872 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 346 – Amend Ordinance 352-10 to establish deadline of September 30, 2011 for $10M HUD 108 loan for Tower on Maumee - passed – all voting yes. Ludeman – was at meeting – occupancy Downtown is at 97% - things are moving. Hicks-Hudson – Did you say 97%? Ludeman – Yes. Thank you McNamara and Martinez.

Item 348 - Approve LCSWND Amended Plan, $5.20 per ton and $5.00 per year per parcel within Lucas County – passed – Collins , no - rest yes. Webb – questions about rate and parcel. McNamara – Two Committee Meetings about this. J. Derringer – Amend? McNamara – Talked about this before. Collins – numbers looking at inclusive exposure – we are responsible for tipping fees – recycling program with Lucas County – move to Lucas County – we didn't receive the $5.00 fee. Webb – veto power. Adam Loux – yes or no on plan. Webb – change vote. McNamara – cost for removal. Craig – reiterate - tipping fee not part of removal – plan from State – worked hard for fair plan – more recycling – less our cost – don't tinker with plan. Slow Roll (Amended) – No – McNamara, Craig, Ludeman, Brown, Sarantou, Steel, Collins, Copeland. Yes – Waniewski, Webb, Hicks-Hudson, Martinez. Motion failed.

Item 349 – Lease-Purchase 555 N. Expressway Drive to replace Albion Street Municipal Garage, $29,759 per month, 15 years - 1st Reading. Herwat – send proposal to Council.

Item 350 – Purchase 85 PC's and software for Utilities Administration, $110,000 Utilities Administration Fund – passed – all voting yes.

Item 351 – Expenditure to FirstEnergy to review interconnection application for power to Omnisource, $17,000 TPP – passed – all voting yes.

Item 352 – Accept OPWC loans and grants for 4 roadway projects and 2 Utility projects, $3,441,520 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 353 – Accept Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Grant for National Great Lakes Maritime Museum, $1,170,000 – passed – all voting yes. Webb – Thank you. Herwat – pass on Committee.

Item 354 – Expenditure for equipment for Dissolved Air Flotation Unit at Water Reclamation, $23, 023 Sewer Replacement – passed – all voting yes.

Item 355 – Accept PUCO grant Hazardous Materials Training for Environmental Services, $9,580 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 356 – Accept State grant for Police for Drug Use Prevention Program by SRO's in Middle/High Schools, $129,814 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 357 – Accept V-GRIP grant for Police for targeting gang-gun violent crime, $9,000 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 358 – Contribution to Toledo Police Museum, Inc. in Ottawa Park, $50,000 LETF – passed – all voting yes.

Item 359 – Purchase motorcycle for Police, $20,000 LETF – to PS, Law & Criminal Justice Committee.

Item 360 – Resolution – Change hours for Downtown metered parking from 8:00 – 11:00 and 2:00 – 5:00 to 9:00 – 6:00 – back to Administration.

Item 361 – Terminate any agreement with Downtown Toledo Parking Authority (DTPA) for new system with Port Authority – passed – all voting yes.

Item 362 – Agreement with Port Authority for sale of 3 parking garages and operation of downtown parking meters – Sarantou – need to allocate 5 – 10% for stabilization program. Martinez – move City forward working with Port Authority. Ludeman – this was the big item at the meeting. Craig – strict enforcement of the 2 hours. Waniewski – 600K in revenue – 400K in tickets. Hicks-Hudson – relocation with new ideas. Ludeman – change hours – Council. Passed – all voting yes.

Item 363 – Authorize amendment to 5-year consolidated plan & 1-year action plan to HUD for 108 loan for Berdan – to Neighborhoods Committee.

Item 364 – Amend TMC Sec. 1301.06(d) and (e) for named Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code – passed – all voting yes.

Item 365 – Appropriation of program income derived from NSP 2 & 3 program for further use within NSP 2 & 3 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 366 – Zone change at 3920 Funston Street – passed – all voting yes.

Item 367 – Minor revisions to Toledo 20/20 Comprehensive Plan – passed – all voting yes.

Item 368 – Amend TMC Ch. 1110, Flood Control Regulations – passed – all voting yes.

Item 369 - Additional extension (August & September) for dog control services with Lucas County – passed – all voting yes.

Item 370 – Name baseball diamond at Gunckel Park as Herb Mickles Field – passed – all voting yes.

Last Call:

Sarantou – this Thursday Finance Committee Meeting.

Waniewski – Meeting at Elmhurst on the 4th, 6 PM – Meeting rep. 6 PM on the 6th – refuse and recycling – update on storm damage.

Webb – 1) Governor in town – turnpike – provide how this will benefit. 2) Parking Garage – update on red light cameras – collections – renewing licenses because of fees – what can we do? 3) referral on Benore Road – truck traffic from 75 – fix access road.

Hicks-Hudson – Saturday first of two clean up days – no large appliances – 8/1 & 8/2 at Glenwood 6 PM, Jeep Development. Let know about selling of City's assets – bond. Talks about dump spots in her area.

Brown – Post Office will close 5 stations Point Place, Manhattan, Downtown, Dorr St., and Ashland St. People should question closings.