Toledo City Council Meeting September 6, 2011

Sherry's notes from Toledo City Council:

Toledo City Council Meeting Notes:

In attendance: Councilmen Craig, Steel, Martinez, Ludeman, Collins, McNamara, Sarantou, Waniewski (only there for 2 votes), and Copeland. Councilwomen Brown, Hicks-Hudson, and Webb, Mayor Bell.

Item 406 – Resolution – Observe remembrance of 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001 – adopted – all voting yes.

Man from Islamic Community speaks – condemns act of September 11, 2001. Presents certificates to the Mayor, President of Council Brown, Fire Chief, and Chief of Police.

Council into Executive Session; 4:25 – 5:25.

(Did notice a lot more people than usual in the room. Looked around the room during the Executive Session. There was a lot of red shirts that had circle with a line through it, and it was issue 2.)

Item 423 – Amend TMC Ch. 2117, AFSCME Local 7, to implement terms and conditions of Fact Finding Report – Steel – Point of Order – Brown – no, 1st Reading. (Did notice that ¾ of the room left - the red-shirted people.)

Item 375 – Approve 2011 – 2015 CIP Plan, line item veto of General Resurfacing $750,000 – Brown – override veto – yes vote: Waniewski, Brown, Sarantou, Hicks-Hudson, Steel, Collins, Copeland, Webb – no vote: McNamara, Martinez, Craig, Ludeman. Veto (Mayor) Upheld. (Waniewski left after this.)

Item 389 Issue renewal Notes, Sidewalk Programs, $840,000 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 390 - Issue renewal Notes, 2004 SB&H Equipment, $370,000 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 391 - Issue renewal Notes, 2004 Parks Equipment, $85,000 – passed all voting yes.

Item 392 - Issue renewal Notes, 2005 SB&H Equipment, $830,000 - passed – all voting yes.

Item 393 - Issue renewal Notes, 2005 Parks Equipment, $180,000 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 394 - Issue renewal Notes, 2009 Solid Waste Containers, $9,675,000 – Collins – are these the same containers that we are giving away to Lucas County? Cruthers – yes, residents are using. Passed – all voting yes.

Item 395 – Issue Notes, 2011 CIP Plan, $3,135,000 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 403 – Resolution – Accept petition for Energy Special Improvement District (ESID) from Port Authority for MLK Plaza Building – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 404 – Proceed with Energy Special Improvement District (ESID) from Port Authority for MLK Plaza Building – passed – all voting yes.

Item 405 – Levy assessments for Energy Special Improvement District (ESID) from Port Authority for MLK Plaza Building – passed – all voting yes.

Item 407 – Resolution – Oppose lease of the Ohio Turnpike – passed – Ludeman, Sarantou – no, rest yes.

Item 408 – Accept Ohio EPA and U.S. EPA grants for Environmental Services, $1,072,495 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 409 – Accept Port Authority grant for port security vessel, trailer, & vehicle for Fire Department's dive team, $234,500 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 410 – Accept Port Authority grant for sector scanning sonar equipment for Fire Department's dive team, $68,.310 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 411 – Agreement for Police mutual aid with surrounding cities, villages, townships, universities, park districts – amended, passed – all voting yes.

Item 412 – Accept contribution from Toledo Public Schools for ½ of salary & FB for 6 Police Officers, $201,731 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 413 – Accept contribution from Washington Local Schools for ½ salary & FB for Police Officers, $67,244 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 414 – Accept National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADD) grant for Police equipment/training, $5,000 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 415 – Amend Ordinance 216-11, accept 25th Year ESG grant, $493,206 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 416 – Amend TMC Section 1319.01 to add penalty/fine for performing illegal and/or unauthorized work – passed – all voting yes.

Item 417 – Encroachment into public r-o-w of 3'x20' for accessible ramp at 3904 Secor Road at Portsmouth Ave. - passed – all voting yes.

Item 418 – Establish Demolition Trust Fund for contract bid demolition work by SB&H – Martinez – question about funds – back to Neighborhoods, CD & Health Committee.

Item 419 – Proceed with energy improvements to City buildings/facilities, 2nd Phase, 15 years assessment, $1,990,301 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 420 – Remove fuel oil tank & water storage tank at Yondota Road Low Service Pump Station, $65,000 Water Imp – passed – all voting yes.

Item 421 – Remove underground ammonia storage tank at Collins Park Water Treatment Plant, $30,000 Water Imp – passed – all voting yes.

Item 422 – Appropriation for 1st Phase of improve to Promenade Park, filling/grading & remove Water Street, $750,000 CIP - 1st Reading.

Item 424 – Resolution – Vacate 2 alleys bounded by 18th, Madison, 20th, & Laburnum – adopted – all voting yes.


Last Call:

Steel – Uptown area – status of property. Downtown assessments – how are they done?

Webb – tomorrow, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, support troops at Friendship Park.

Collins – Sunday, 9 AM, Mass Downtown for 9/11 (didn't say where).

Ludeman – Economic Development Committee Meeting this week, postponed till next week.

Martinez – Meeting in two weeks on Berdan Building.

Brown – Agenda meeting moved to next Wednesday.