Toledo City Council Meeting - Jan. 22, 2013

Thanks to the generosity of Revealing Politics, Sherry was given a small video recorder to begin taping city council meetings. This was the first time using the recorder and the Last Call section is a video. When we get past some technical issues, the two other videos referenced in her notes will be linked. Please be patient as we both learn the new equipment and uploads.

Notes and video from Sherry:

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

Item 11 – Resolution – Recognize Toledo Schools that received “Excellent” rating - adopted – all voting yes. (3:30 of the 2nd video)

Item 12 – Appointment – Maumee, Monclova, Toledo JEDZ – confirmed – all voting yes.

Item 13 – Appointments – Records Commission – confirmed – all voting yes.

Item 14 – Appointments – Council Committees – confirmed – all voting yes.

Item 15 – Appointment – Advisory Audit Committee – confirmed – all voting yes.

Item 16 – Create seven-member Salary Review Commission, salaries of Mayor and Council, report by April 1 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 17 – Resolution – Support rehabilitation of New Town Apartments for low-income housing tax credits – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 18 – Resolution – Encourage lease extension with YMCA for Wayman Palmer Community Center, 20 years – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 19 – Resolution – Support construction of Commons at Garden Lake for low-income housing tax credits – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 20 – Contract for engineering services at Water Treatment; Arcadis, Stantec, Jones & Henry, SSOE, $950,00, Water – passed – all voting yes.

Item 21 – Accept additional ODOT grant for Summit/Front Bike Path, $41,000 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 22 – Expenditure to Solar Turbines for Co-Generational Facilities at Bay View WWTP & Landfill, $1,918,386 - 1st Reading. (see 2nd video, 12:16 – 15:00)

Item 23 – Annual contract for various goods, materials, and services for 2013 for purchasing and supplies – passed – all voting yes. (see 2nd video, 15:10 – 16:20)

Item 24 – Agreement with Pharmacy Data management for self-insured pharmacy benefit management, 3 years + 1 – passed – all voting yes.

Item 25 – Resolution – Vacate Amherst Dr. between Dartmouth and A. W. Trail for Toledo Zoo – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 26 – Resolution – Vacate alley off Chester St. Between Louie and Hillside – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 27 – Resolution – Vacate alley right-of-way near Monroe and Douglas – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 28 – Resolution – Vacate Avondale Ave. between Division and I-75 for LMHA – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 29 – Resolution – Vacate Weiler Ave. between Belmont & Nebraska for LMHA – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 30 – Zone change at 2067 Tremainsville Rd. (Approved by Plan Commission 7 – 0) – passed – all voting yes.

Item 31 – Close old Benore Rd. between 5911 and 5920 Benore Rd. (Approved by Plan Commission 7 – 0) – passed – all voting yes.

Item 32 – Zone change at 2916 Lagrange St. (Approved by Plan Commission 7 – 0) – passed – McNamara abstaining, rest voting yes.

Item 33 – SUP for tobacco shop at 2208 W. Alexis Rd. (Disapproved by Plan Commission 6 – 1) – failed – all voting no. (see 2nd video, 23:40 – 24:20)

Item 34 – Resolution – Support rehabilitation of St. Hedwig's Senior Apts. For low-income housing tax credits – adopted – McNamara abstaining, rest voting yes.

Item 35 – Resolution – Support rehabilitation of Collingwood Green Phase II for low-income housing tax credits – adopted – all voting yes.

Item 33 – re-vote – failed – all voting no.

Last Call: