[4:48] Senator, review meeting of September 6, 2022. We'll come to order. Will the clerk please call the roll.

[4:55] Toronto, President Whitman, here. Williams.

[5:00] chair. Here. Garrett us. Grim Hobbs. Here. Combives, McPherson, Melden. Here. Molaine. Here. Morris. Here.

[5:13] Ten present. Okay, thank you very much. Ten are present.

[5:27] Council president, chair. Yeah.

[5:29] First, we're just having a little discussion. Someone's phone is laying over here and we don't

[5:33] it is, so if you lost your phone, it's right here.

[5:35] It's probably mirrored.

[5:38] On an official order of business, I'd like to you, Chairman, move to hold an executive

[5:42] session for the sole purpose of considering the employment, dismissal, or discipline of

[5:48] a public employee or official.

[5:53] Councilwoman William?

[5:54] A second.

[5:55] Second?

[5:57] And we'll have a roll call vote on that.

[5:59] Mr. Toronto?

[6:00] Yes.

[6:02] Whitman?

[6:03] Yes.

[6:04] Williams?

[6:04] Yes.

[6:05] Yes, Jerry.

[6:06] Yes.

[6:06] Gattis.

[6:07] Yes.

[6:08] Hobbs.

[6:09] Yes.

[6:10] Comis.

[6:11] Melden.

[6:12] Yes.

[6:13] Moline.

[6:14] Yes.

[6:14] Morris.

[6:15] Yes.

[6:15] Motion carried.

[6:17] Okay.

[6:18] We will go into executive session.

[6:20] Thank you.

[17:30] Not some bolts of it, and thank you, and I'll be glad to take any questions. Commissioner, when do you expect council to be presented with the result of the bid process? I believe the current schedule is some time in late November, hopefully before Thanksgiving. You said early November? Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Any questions? All right. I would ask for SCP on this. Item three. Thank you. Agenda item three.

[18:00] We request authorization for the issuance of notes for the 2022 ASS Services Program.

[18:06] This is an annual ordinance that we bring before Council for funding the ASS Services Program each year.

[18:12] And that includes services such as leaf collections, no one ice control mowing in the boulevards and triangles.

[18:20] We are requesting SCP on this one and the maximum amount of the note is not to exceed 26.1 million.

[18:27] All right, I would ask for SCP on this, number three.

[18:36] Okay, agenda item number four.

[18:40] Agenda items four, five and six, if I could talk about them together, are related to bond issuance for 2022 CIP projects.

[18:51] These were projects that were included in the 2022 capital budget, and

[18:56] And the financing amount was included to fund those portions of the projects.

[19:01] That includes about 1.75 million for a multi-use path along the Anthony Wayne Trail.

[19:07] That's agenda item number four.

[19:09] The fire aerial platform ladder truck is agenda item five at 1.8.

[19:14] And then agenda item six is the 2022 streets and bridge matches and planning program at 3.3 million.

[19:23] Okay. Any questions, members?

[19:26] Then I would ask that item 45 and 6B, SAP, item 7.

[19:32] Item 7 is to issue bonds for the 2021 Street Bridge projects, street and bridge projects.

[19:41] Those projects were funded last year through a short term, one year note.

[19:45] This would issue bonds to pay off that note, which is $8.3 million.

[19:49] It's scheduled to mature in mid-November, and we're requesting SEP on this one as well.

[19:56] SEP it is, item 8.

[20:00] Item 8, issues, bonds to refund, 2012 bonds that are callable this year. It would be 10.6 million and is expected to generate approximately 85,000 in present value savings. We're requesting SCP on this one. Okay. SCP item 9. Item 9 authorizes the issuance of bonds to pay off the short term note that was issued earlier this year for the municipal court.

[20:29] court building that's 18 million, we had issued a note earlier this year to fund that

[20:35] project and get it started knowing that we were going to be issuing bonds in the fall

[20:38] and we're requesting SCP on this one.

[20:42] Okay, SCP it is.

[20:45] And then the last one is agenda item 10.

[20:48] This again is the issuance of a bond to pay off the existing note for the Calney development

[20:52] project that was 700,000.

[20:54] and that note was issued at the same time as the 2021

[20:58] street and bridge programs, so both of these are set

[21:01] to mature in mid-November,

[21:03] and we're requesting SCP on that one.

[21:06] SCP.

[21:08] Thank you.

[21:10] Okay, number 11.

[21:17] Anyone here from the administration?

[21:18] Number 11.

[21:19] Good

[21:38] afternoon, director.

[21:40] Good afternoon, members of council.

[21:42] I'm Rosalind Clemens.

[21:43] I am the director for the Department

[21:46] government of housing and community development.

[21:48] I am presenting this legislation on behalf of the administration.

[21:54] It is for authorization and for approval rather, to appropriate and

[21:59] expend $1 million of the local fiscal recovery fund, as included in the Toledo Recovery Plan.

[22:07] For the development and construction of the Glass City, Richmond Center,

[22:10] located in the glass city metro park at the corner of Cherry and Main Street in East

[22:16] Lolito. Specifically, the address is 815 Front Street.

[22:22] I'm joined today by Ellen Gallant, who is the Director of Community Development for Metro

[22:27] Parks and Matt Kellen. They will provide you with a presentation, more detailed

[22:33] presentation on what the Glass City Enrichment Center is envisioned to be.

[22:38] I have asked them to talk a little bit about how the programming will be designed, how our citizens will access the facility, timeline for completion, and who are funding partners in the sustainability of this center.

[22:56] So I'm going to turn it over to them, I believe they've prepared a presentation for us today, Ellen.

[23:02] Thank you very much.

[23:03] Mike's not all answer.

[23:05] Thank you very much appreciate the opportunity to speak a little bit about this project with you.

[23:10] Can we actually lay up for the next slide?

[23:16] So I wanted to start the presentation with this image of the river walk which I'm sure many of you are familiar with.

[23:23] And the reason we wanted to start here is in the course of planning for a glass city metro park and the glass city river walk.

[23:31] We learned a lot about what we wanted to do with the design of those things, but there was also a lot of conversations with community members and partners about issues that were larger than the park, issues of workforce development, issues of affordable housing, issues of safety, and while those were issues outside of the park itself, we really thought there was an opportunity for metro parks to serve as kind of a convener if we had a space to bring partners together to address issues

[23:59] that are larger than the park itself.

[24:02] So the Glass City Enrichment Center,

[24:03] which Director Clemens has mentioned at A15 Front Street,

[24:06] is kind of this first opportunity for Metro Parks

[24:08] to do something kind of outside of our normal operations

[24:12] within the park itself,

[24:13] and while there will be park operations

[24:15] and park programming happening out of the space,

[24:17] it's also a new opportunity to bring partners together

[24:19] in kind of a collaborative space.

[24:21] So just want to start with that image,

[24:22] just kind of orient you with the river walk itself.

[24:25] So as you can see on the next slide,

[24:27] there's a picture of the existing building

[24:28] and a rendering of the future building.

[24:31] And from the beginning, what we've thought about this space

[24:33] is a consistent, safe, welcoming space for the community

[24:36] to come together for metro parks and partners to come together

[24:39] to offer a range of programs and services for the community.

[24:43] And hopefully by having this collaborative space,

[24:46] it's better sustainability and utilization

[24:49] of resources going forward.

[24:52] From the beginning, we've worked with a number of partners

[24:55] in the community to think about what this space could be,

[24:58] What's the best use of the space?

[25:04] So, in terms of kind of where we are now with the project, you know, obviously with these renderings, you can see, you know, we're working through the design engineering phase right now. That should wrap up in the next month or two, and then we'll move into construction construction through the last part of this year and hopefully finished by the second half of next year. We have a number of partners on this project from a funding perspective.

[25:29] objective. Obviously, we're here talking about this allocation from the city, but Lucas County has also committed funds to this project.

[25:37] We've received two allocations from the state capital budget for this project.

[25:42] Metro Parks is obviously contributing a significant amount to the project.

[25:46] And then there's ongoing conversations with a number of corporate partners in the area who are interested in helping fund kind of the programming and activation of the space kind of moving forward.

[25:56] When the park, when the emergency center opens, the hours will kind of somewhat model the park itself, not opening as early as the park opens necessarily but

[26:06] ending on what the program is in that day, going on in that day will kind of dictate when the building itself opens but we anticipate it being open into the evening as well.

[26:17] We envision a lot of after-school programming to happen out of this space.

[26:20] We want to make sure we're accommodating what the schedule is for that.

[26:24] And then if there's presentations in the evening, that someone might want to have for the community at home, we want that space to be available.

[26:31] So, you know, the building will be active kind of throughout the day for a variety of different things.

[26:36] As the floor plan shown, there's a range of different spaces within the building and number of different size conference rooms, office spaces, and a very large open space as well.

[26:46] Well, we're envision a lot of this activation happening.

[26:51] We're still working through all of the programming and activation of what it will look like.

[26:55] We want to get through to design first and as construction is going on.

[26:59] We have a couple anchor partners who are going to be in the building with us from the beginning.

[27:03] East Toledo Family Center is interested in dedicating a staff member to be in the space and

[27:08] also the United Way is interested in having a 2-1-1 coordinator located within the space as well.

[27:12] So we're really excited about, you know, bringing this project forward.

[27:18] We've been really involved in East Toledo with the opening of Glass City Metro Park.

[27:23] We were heavily involved in the Garfield neighborhood master plan and really took a lot of what was in that plan

[27:28] to help inform what this space could be.

[27:30] So I'll pause there and answer any questions you might have.

[27:35] Thank you, Councilwoman Gattas.

[27:37] Thank you.

[27:38] I don't have questions.

[27:39] As I just thank you, the Glass City Metro Park has been a fundamental change for development along the riverfront and in this movement of bringing energy into the neighborhoods.

[27:53] And I really feel that the Enrichment Center is going to be a catalyst for the sole of East Toledo, right?

[27:59] All the services are people have been asking for, we'll be right there, anything we need.

[28:05] the metro parks are great listeners and really get to what the community wants.

[28:11] And so thank you for working with us and I'm very excited.

[28:16] Thanks so much.

[28:17] Thanks, Chair.

[28:17] Thank you.

[28:19] Councilwoman, Councilwoman Williams.

[28:21] Thanks, Chair.

[28:21] Just a quick question.

[28:24] I know you said it.

[28:25] What is the total cost of this project?

[28:27] All in, it's about $6 million.

[28:29] Okay, thank you.

[28:31] Did you say $50 million, $6 million, $6 million, just want to clarify.

[28:37] Thank you.

[28:38] Is there anything else that you wanted to add or anything?

[28:41] Okay.

[28:42] Seeing no other questions, this is Councilwoman Whitman.

[28:49] Right here.

[28:51] Dr. Whitman, what's your pleasure?

[28:54] Yes, so at your recommendation, SEP, Dr. Cummins.

[28:57] Yes, we would like to request SEP on this, please.

[29:01] Okay, thank you very much.

[29:02] Thank you.

[29:03] All right, next one is item 12 from the administration.

[29:09] Item 12 is to request your authority for us to accept a grant from the Lucas County Land Bank

[29:17] and the Toledo Community Foundation in the amount of 22,500 to conduct a visioning exercise

[29:26] for the Swainfield Shopping Center.

[29:29] This is something that we have,

[29:31] the Department of Housing and Community Development

[29:33] has been working on for quite some time.

[29:36] We all know the history of Swainfield.

[29:39] We know what it used to be

[29:40] and we know what it looks like today.

[29:43] I think that the Shopping Center

[29:45] really presents an opportunity for us

[29:48] to really do a case study for what you can do

[29:52] whether the Stret Center that has seen his best days.

[29:56] We have been talking with the owners of the-

[30:00] The Senate, over the last six months, who really have admitted to us that they just don't know what to do with the Senate because the market has been so, so bad. They have agreed to engage with us and all of the other stakeholders surrounding the Senate and the members of the Inglewood community to really come up with a vision for what the Senate could be going forward into the future.

[30:28] We will be led in this exercise by Ray with victim and the collaborative.

[30:33] We'll look at things like what is the current zoning, what is the size, what does the land use allow?

[30:39] Could we put housing on the site? Could we put office on the site?

[30:44] What are the challenges associated with that?

[30:47] And the goal is at the end of this four-month exercise, we will come up with a vision for this center.

[30:55] One key opportunity is that the city working with neighbor works and the county has secured a $2 million grant for a weatherization and training center.

[31:07] We are looking at the swing field as a potential home for that weatherization and training center.

[31:14] The goal is if we can, we have a building conditions assessment that's going on for the old save a lot space.

[31:21] case, we have an appraisal that is being commissioned for the center in its entirety.

[31:27] So we are putting this together to, you know, if the market's not working, we've got

[31:33] to do something to try to move this asset and that is the intent of this.

[31:37] There are several possible things that could go on swing field.

[31:41] Like I said, housing, it could be a micro enterprise hub.

[31:45] It could be a, what I was saying, training center, as I said, it could be a, maybe a small hotel.

[31:54] The center is strategically located right next to 75, right there on Monroe Street.

[31:59] I think it's a sleeping giant and this effort is an attempt to kind of jumpstart that process.

[32:06] It doesn't cost the city anything.

[32:08] We have contributions to do this work and we like your permission to accept this grant and

[32:14] I'll move forward with this exercise.

[32:16] I'll take some questions at this time.

[32:18] Okay, the Councilwoman Williams.

[32:20] Thank you, Chair.

[32:22] I am excited about this because the shopping center definitely needs to be reactivated.

[32:27] So I appreciate you finding this grant working with the Lambank that the Inglewood neighborhood

[32:32] is a great neighborhood and they deserve economic development in that area.

[32:37] So I appreciate your hard work and I'm excited for what this study shows.

[32:42] I just also want to add, we are also looking at the entire quadrant, not just the center.

[32:49] We want to look at the Lucas County, the old job and family center there on the hill.

[32:55] We want to look at the U Hall building in the back of the center.

[33:00] We're going to be working at the meeting at the Boys and Girls Club.

[33:04] We want to look at that alley, how we can activate that.

[33:07] So the goal is to look at that entire quadrant and, again, see what sort of vision we can come up with.

[33:15] You know, a lot of times people say, well, the owner wants too much for the center, that's by the center.

[33:22] Well, this is an opportunity where we have engaged the owners. They are contributing to the cost of this.

[33:27] And I was so, I was so heartened when we met with the owners and the owner said that,

[33:35] well, you know, we've owned this center for over 30 years.

[33:38] My mom actually had a higher heart attack and she died in the parking lot of this center.

[33:44] All I really want is to keep my beauty supply store.

[33:47] So I would be willing to walk this walk with you guys to figure out what we can do here.

[33:52] So I think it's, again, it presents an opportunity for us and I would appreciate your support on this.

[33:59] All right, Councilwoman Whitman, what is your pleasure?

[34:03] SEP.

[34:04] SEP.

[34:05] Thank you.

[34:06] And George.

[34:07] Thank you.

[34:08] I'm sorry.

[34:09] I'm just concerned with cold lives.

[34:10] Thank you.

[34:12] I'm very excited about this, too.

[34:14] I happen to live around the corner, not quite as close as Councilwoman Williams.

[34:18] but certainly this is right for development.

[34:22] I would only ask that you continue to look even beyond the former Jobs and Family services building up to Upton.

[34:30] There's been some demolition across the street from Jobs and Families on the other side of there.

[34:36] I can't think of the address, but there's been a lot of movement up there and

[34:40] those buildings could also use some attention.

[34:42] So I think if there's a way to tie in that whole section, it would really,

[34:46] You know, I think you'd be looking at entryway from neighborhoods that are adjacent as well by taking a look at that

[34:53] So I think it's going to be great all around to appreciate this effort and I'm excited to see the results. Thank you

[35:00] Okay, thank you very much. Let's go back to item number one, the expenditure for the ADA, architectural assessment, but

[35:38] afternoon, director.

[35:41] This is Director DeBerry. First, the equity and inclusion. Good afternoon, council. And I've asked our disability manager, Valerie Fitticca to join us.

[35:55] Thank you.

[35:57] For example, we have allocated the money to conduct a ADA transition plan and that is

[36:06] to review buildings to make sure that they are specifically up to code and meaning specifications.

[36:12] So to that end, I will divert it, Ms. Fadeca.

[36:17] Yeah, basically, in order to create a transition plan, we first have to identify the barriers

[36:23] that we have, so we're doing some evaluations of our current owned city owned and lease buildings

[36:30] to identify those barriers first before we can get a plan of action to remedy those barriers.

[36:35] Some of those buildings are being done in other projects.

[36:38] I know fire is evaluating their buildings.

[36:40] That will include ADA compliance as well as the senior centers that Director Clements just mentioned.

[36:45] So this is money where I have in our budget to kind of get the process started on identifying these barriers.

[36:53] Do you have any idea how long the process will take for the evaluation?

[36:57] We're not sure, and we've asked for estimates in the RFP process about estimates as far as how long it's going to take.

[37:08] And they've asked for square footage of the facilities as well, so we're going to get hopefully got done all the buildings in our list, but if it needs to be done in a further process, we can do that.

[37:20] I noticed one of the buildings was used as a police substation on Cherry on your central, is that building occupied?

[37:29] So there's, I got an old building list apparently, so in the question Q&A process, I've corrected some of those issues, but obviously if they're no longer occupied or something, those are not going to be evaluated, so yeah, I think it was originally in McDonald's, that just closed.

[37:46] We're not going to be evaluating them.

[37:48] Okay.

[37:49] Thank you.

[37:49] Councilwoman Melden.

[37:52] Thank you so much.

[37:54] This is really exciting to me.

[37:55] I was curious if you could, like, the notion of a transition plan.

[38:00] If you could maybe speak to the significance of a municipality kind of continuing to work on and invest in and maintain a transition plan and how that really positions.

[38:12] So if you could just speak more broadly to what is important about that.

[38:15] So each city's required to have a transition plan hours was last done in 2016.

[38:21] There were some barriers identified and some remediation as well as a timeline for completion.

[38:27] A lot of that wasn't done so in addition to addressing some of those issues that weren't done we really need to update that with what's currently going on right now to be accessible and inclusive and compliant with the law.

[38:46] Thanks. That's just such an important point, that we talk about a lot of even exploratory

[38:54] type assessments and what if we did this, and this is very, very different than that.

[38:59] And I just want to just say it's so good to have you here and doing this really important work.

[39:03] Thank you.

[39:04] Thank you.

[39:05] Okay, and what is your pleasure on this?

[39:08] First reading first reading first reading it will be thank you so much director. Thank you Valerie. Thank you. Okay

[39:16] The next item will be item 13 and

[39:36] by the way if you're next on the agenda you want to come forward in the interest of time

[39:40] That would be great

[39:42] Good afternoon director

[39:45] Good afternoon

[39:47] So item 13 is an

[39:51] request for expenditure

[39:52] for the 2022-23 school year youth programming grants.

[40:00] So, we previously did a grant program for summer programs that went really well. We had great

[40:08] attendance. Program partners have responded very well to the requirements of those grants.

[40:14] So, as a result of that, we're looking to capitalize on that momentum and continue that

[40:21] work into the school year. But I will let Commissioner Rainy Wilkins really lay out what our plan

[40:27] for this additional funding.

[40:29] Good afternoon.

[40:31] I just want to share with you a reminder of what our process was this fall,

[40:36] just in case you weren't part of or are intimately involved in the summer time process.

[40:41] We did announce funding availability on July 27th.

[40:44] It was a fairly quick turnaround.

[40:45] We had applications due by August 15th.

[40:48] And then we reviewed those applications, 103 applications.

[40:53] in the two weeks leading up to August 29th, we had four reviewers, one external and three internal,

[41:03] and our plan would be to have an orientation coming up late to September and cut checks by mid-October.

[41:12] So that's kind of the overview of the process, so the relatively tight timeline.

[41:17] A little bit more information on the applications we received, we did receive 103 applications.

[41:25] 53 applications were from actually from totally new organizations.

[41:30] And the funding request was just under $3.8 million for what the time was a bucket filled

[41:39] with $500,000.

[41:41] So I will tell you that thankfully we were able to recover a little bit of money from the summer funding allocation to the tune of 1955 so that gives us about $695,000 to allocate to that close to $3.8 million in requests.

[42:00] I will also point out to you that we did have 12 programs that were funded as part of the summer allocation process.

[42:08] So there is some school year funding to the tune of $265,000 that has already been awarded and has starting.

[42:16] So as part of this process, we're asking for you to approve the recommendations for the additional.

[42:25] Hello, no, excuse me, 53 applications, yes, for funding.

[42:33] So, we think that we've done, we really invested quite a bit of time, there was over 100 hours worth of review, time put into these applications so that each was taken very seriously, we have awarded a cross, we think is a good cross section of not only programmatic diversity, so we have about eight different categories from fitness to mentoring to nutrition, health and wellness, a whole gamut, as well as geographic diversity.

[43:02] So, we are anxious to get these programs up and running and looking forward to your approval.

[43:09] I'll hand it over to Danielle Cisterino, Commissioner of Youth Services, Discuss Additional

[43:14] Support.

[43:17] So, I just wanted to talk a little bit about some future planning.

[43:21] Since I've become a member of this team, I have really taken a serious oath to try to identify

[43:29] gaps in places where I can come in and support the programming.

[43:32] So I think one of the first orders of business will be to find out where programs are struggling

[43:38] and to give them support and one of the things that we've identified through this process

[43:42] and the team has also seen in the first round of funding that was taking place prior to me stepping

[43:49] on to the team was that some of our program partners don't have the same support when it comes to

[43:54] grant writing and so this fall we'd like to be able to hold a workshop and we consider that an equity

[44:00] issue. So some of our program partners are not strong at grant writing. We're going to

[44:04] open that up to people that we saw who applied and were funded and maybe they just didn't

[44:09] write the strongest most competitive grant but we knew they had really, really good programming

[44:13] and they squeaked five but we want them to be more competitive going forward. We're going

[44:17] to also open that up to folks who applied but really didn't have very good applications

[44:22] and we want to make sure that they have a better one going forward. So we'll open that up

[44:25] to both types of programming, those that made it, and those who didn't make the cut.

[44:30] And then going forward into 2023, I think with the building of the new Youth Services

[44:37] Division, it's going to be very, very important in our strategic planning to start building support

[44:44] services around programs in the way of capacity building.

[44:48] So we really want to make sure that these programs have what they need starting with the

[44:52] education, so that first part that will take place, this fall will be around strengthening

[44:56] grant writing skills, but then going forward, we really want to be able to equ-

[45:00] Local government partners with financial acumen and more education around financial literacy, business writing skills or budgeting, logic model development, how to prepare goals and outcomes statements, how to develop evaluations that measure those outcomes, improve efficacy so that they can collect meaningful data. So, going forward, we really have some exciting plans for how we're going to support these programs and how we're going to show that some programs are doing really good work, but they might not be rising to the top.

[45:29] Not because that will help us to elevate them.

[45:34] Okay. Councilwoman Gattis.

[45:37] Thanks, Chair. I had a question on the programming, like the start dates and the end. Are they going to go as long as the summer programs?

[45:47] Actually, they will go longer. So, some of the programs that we will be supporting have already started. Some will start after they receive the funding in October.

[45:56] But they will all run almost all of them with the exception of a few that run like in like weeks at a time

[46:03] They'll run through the end of the school year. Oh wow awesome. And then how are we notifying the kids?

[46:11] Well, we are learning a lot about that and you know

[46:14] It's a combination of promoting on our end

[46:16] But largely we are we're leaning in on the organizations to get help get the word out in their neighborhoods

[46:23] It's a lot of these are geographically targeted

[46:26] because there are a lot of them are after school programs,

[46:29] so they are very much, you know,

[46:31] they want to gather people in their service area.

[46:33] So we're working with them.

[46:35] We've got some tools working with Marcoms on to get the word out,

[46:39] but we will hopefully lift those organizations.

[46:42] And if I could add to that.

[46:43] So we're going to be holding a workshop with the partners

[46:46] and talking about kind of the do's and don'ts

[46:48] of successful programming.

[46:50] And we're going to be looking at these applications

[46:53] and figuring out where their support needed and where the strengths

[46:57] are. And so some of them if they turned in in their application

[47:01] something that where they didn't score quite as high in their recruiting or marketing

[47:05] that's where we're going to try to lend them a little more support. So the application process

[47:09] was improved this time around and it had a little more collection of specific data

[47:13] for the programs that's going to allow us to adjust that support to give them the extra help they need

[47:17] and that's going to be one of those areas.

[47:19] Yes.

[47:19] Okay, and by referral, could we see that like in the summer you sent us the information for the summer programs, could you send that as well for these fall programs?

[47:32] You got it, you read my mind.

[47:36] Okay.

[47:37] We don't have that, we don't have to talk.

[47:39] Okay, thank you so much, and thank you, Chair.

[47:42] Thank you, Councilwoman Williams.

[47:45] Your pleasure.

[47:46] Thank you.

[47:47] Just real quick, we didn't have a education recreational and workforce development meeting this month.

[47:56] Earlier this month, but I'm looking towards having it later on in the month to highlight what happened in the summer,

[48:04] bringing data forth with the school year starting off, we had to push it back.

[48:08] So, with that said, SCP.

[48:12] Okay, thank you, SCP.

[48:16] Next we have item 14.

[48:31] Afternoon everyone.

[48:34] Deputy Chief Tremley, Captain Frederick,

[48:37] and Lieutenant Thiemann with police.

[48:41] Item number 14 is to enter into a three year agreement

[48:44] with FUSIS Incorporated, using funds from the law enforcement

[48:49] trust fund and an amount not to exceed $375,000

[48:53] for this three-year agreement.

[48:56] We're also requesting Waving Competitor to bidding requirements of TMC Chapter 187.

[49:02] This software is used to extract live video from sources outside of the police department.

[49:12] In other words, it could be carryouts, businesses, other places like that.

[49:18] And the reason there's no competitive bid, this is the only source where you don't have to put in and install a special equipment at these sharing locations.

[49:32] I'm sure there's questions, we're asking SCP, and that's why we have everyone here to answer any questions.

[49:38] President Sherry, SEP,

[49:43] next item, 15, thank you.

[50:02] Good afternoon, Terry Green with the law department and I am presenting a ordinance for the authorization

[50:10] to pay the insurance premium to renew the coverage on the city fire department's Marine

[50:21] one rescue and dive boat, and I have said it be approved, SEP, okay President

[50:31] Jerry. SEP please. Okay. Item 16.

[50:44] Good afternoon, members of Council. My name is Sheerz, I'm Captain Sheerz, I'm

[50:47] Celedo Fire, and to my right, I say to Director, um, Chief, I'm sorry, Director,

[50:52] Director Burr, Fire Burr.

[50:56] Fire brings to you two

[50:58] The two ordinances, the first one is 10,000-hour grant given to us by the Lucas County Regional Health District to support our leave it behind program.

[51:08] This is, let me say, our opioid prevention program where we leave the Narcan slots and things like that out for in any of our like some particular victims to prevent any further opioid or

[51:19] real system along the lines and the Lewis County health regional health district like

[51:24] to I say expand our service area to some of our neighboring counties and

[51:29] similar law in those lines and this grant kind of supports that initiative.

[51:34] So there's we request like I said, authorization to not only accept the grant, but

[51:38] to deposit appropriate and expand for some of those supply and equipment purchases.

[51:43] And we invite any questions if there are any and kindly request SEP.

[51:48] Seeing none, present jury.

[51:50] SCP, please.

[51:51] SCP.

[51:53] Okay.

[51:55] And our next item is item 17.

[52:03] Item 17 is repealing a section 4 from Ordinance 7722 and enacting a new section 4.

[52:10] A long story short, this is for our time labor management software.

[52:13] where in that particular section had a limit, a user limit threshold or ceiling of 570.

[52:22] But we realized that if we're bound to that and say right now we're at 581 members,

[52:27] and I said there's a per unit member cost, and right now we've reached that legislative ceiling.

[52:32] So we're coming to council requests permission to increase that ceiling to maybe like a 650 max,

[52:38] which we would never, I said directly ever reach, but it would always allow us to kind of adjust

[52:42] us for member staffing fluctuations,

[52:45] as with you essentially what it comes down to.

[52:47] And that's what this repeal and replace the ordinances

[52:49] is requesting, we invite any questions if there are any.

[52:52] And once again, kindly ask for SEP.

[52:55] President Cherry?

[52:57] SEP, please.

[52:59] Thank you, much council.

[53:00] Okay, SEP.

[53:01] All right, and our next item, thank you.

[53:04] Item 18.

[53:05] Director.

[53:06] Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[53:07] Members of the council,

[53:08] So it had more director of public utilities than with me, AJ Coleman, a professional engineer

[53:13] from the Division of Water Reclamation.

[53:16] Item number 18 is a lease for customer service walk-in space in the area on the ground floor

[53:21] of the Ohio building.

[53:23] For DPU, it's a one-year short-term lease with the option of one additional year.

[53:29] The short-term lease will allow the utility to issue in RFP for payment kiosks and have

[53:36] them install to conveniently serve the customers or DPU close to where they live.

[53:41] We originally did not include this with our seven year lease we just did with the

[53:47] Ohio building.

[53:48] Our intent was to stand up a temporary walk-in over at the Water Distribution Facility

[53:53] on Erie Street but quickly realized we were not going to have what we needed as far security

[53:59] for our employees to be able to take cash payments at the Division of Water Distribution.

[54:03] So our compromise is to take space at Ohio building a lesser amount of space at a lesser rate based on the rent and the cam, the common area maintenance costs.

[54:19] So, again, a one plus one short term, get kiosk stood up, understand what our customer payment habits are, and determine the future of a walk-in for the Department of Public Utilities after we understand what the kiosk started to enforce.

[54:35] I will take your questions at this time, and I respectfully request that CV.

[54:40] Director, the kiosk is for customers to pay their bills.

[54:43] absolutely so what we'll be able to do is once we go out for advertisement and we

[54:48] get proposals back we're gonna look to put payment kiosk around the city I

[54:54] think we we're we're gonna ask for five kiosk to start out we'll look at the

[54:58] payment patterns.

[55:00] So we're associated with the kiosk, the usage patterns, I should say, and then we'll determine what's our best path forward based on the information the data that comes out of those payment kiosk. Is it better to have one centralized payment location, or is it better to have kiosk in libraries, senior citizens, whatever it may be out in the neighborhoods? What we've seen is that modern utilities do go to a payment kiosk type system. These kiosk could also take

[55:29] other city payments, not just utility payments, so there's a base platform for a lot of different options associated with the city of Toledo.

[55:37] In your research, what other cities have similar kiosks?

[55:42] We have looked at Cleveland. We know Louisville does something similar. Also, there are major cities all over the US that are moving toward these payment kiosks.

[55:52] again getting it closer to where your customer base lives and then not having them come

[55:57] to one centralized location downtown Toledo that's hard to park and just a situation

[56:04] that's a lot easier if we have it in your neighborhood.

[56:08] Okay, thank you, Councilwoman Williams, it was first.

[56:12] Thank you, Chair, so currently you guys don't have a walk-in at this point because of COVID,

[56:17] right?

[56:18] Absolutely.

[56:19] Our walk-in is open right now at Ohio building.

[56:21] Oh, it is.

[56:21] Yes, so we have, we open September 1, and here I am today asking for permission to hand you a final building for the space.

[56:31] I remember now, when I paid my bill online, I got a convenience fee, will these kiosks not, will that take away the convenience fee?

[56:44] No.

[56:45] Okay, thank you.

[56:47] Well, I should say if you pay in cash now these kiosks will be able to take and I'm going to come back with an ordinance

[56:53] So we'll have full discussion on the payment kiosk

[56:57] But if you pay in cash, we have requested we're going to request through the SEP that I mean the RFP that no fee is associated with cash payment at a kiosk

[57:07] So if we pay by cart then we would have that convenience fee

[57:10] But if we pay with cash to the kiosk you're hoping that we won't have to

[57:14] Like when we used to walk up to the counter, I didn't have to pay a convenience fee when I wrote my check-out.

[57:20] That will be clearly identified in RAPID that we will not settle for an agreement that charges a fee for a cash payment.

[57:27] All right. Thank you so much.

[57:28] Yes, ma'am.

[57:29] Councillor Womangattas.

[57:31] Thanks, Chair.

[57:32] Was this requested by any of our constituent's since we've had your office closed to people coming?

[57:41] I mean, as you all know, we've been, we've closed in March of 2020 because of the COVID pandemic.

[57:47] And we've been closed since that time.

[57:50] We just reopened last Thursday, September 1st.

[57:53] But it's just the utility looking at different options and how we better conserve our customers.

[57:59] I don't think there was a specific request for payment kiosks.

[58:03] It's just us trying to understand how to better serve our customers.

[58:07] And when you're looking at where to place them, are you looking at,

[58:09] I know you mentioned libraries, are you also thinking about senior centers and community centers?

[58:15] Yeah, I think those will be the two most likely locations would be libraries and senior citizens.

[58:21] But what we'll do is we're going to work with the consultant that we hire for the deployment of the kiosk.

[58:27] So look at our payment history and the history of the walk-in.

[58:31] That's going to be a big determinant of where we actually locate the kiosk is based on who's coming into that walk-in.

[58:38] Okay, thank you so much, and thank you, Chair.

[58:41] Thank you, I just have to follow up.

[58:43] And so we're talking about adding more space to that first floor area where people were paying their bills and so forth.

[58:51] No, absolutely not.

[58:52] So if we had to just conclude, I mean, continued our relationship with Ohio Building through the seven year lease, it would actually have been for more space.

[59:01] But what we're saying is since this is a temporary setup, a two year, potential two year agreement.

[59:08] Again, it gets us time to get the key ourselves, analyze the data to see where our payments, our walk-in, payments are coming from, but it's just that space now before it was additional storage space in the back and we did not renew the lease for that.

[59:21] Okay, thank you for clarifying that. Chairman, combives.

[59:27] Excuse me for a minute. We have a question. Councilwoman Williams, go ahead, please.

[59:32] Councilwoman Gettyside and I are wondering when they closed, your center closed, and

[59:39] where were the people that worked in their, the walk-in center?

[59:43] Where were they placed that, and two, where this kiosk eliminated those positions?

[59:50] No, absolutely no positions will be eliminated.

[59:53] When we shut the walk-in down, they are, the people who work in there are a part of what

[59:58] that we call their float pool.

[1:00:00] So they went back to do and other duties in the division. And that would be the same thing here. If we ever permanently close that walk in, I absolutely guarantee you know city positions would ever be lost over that.

[1:00:18] Thank you. Thank you, Chairman. Comives, SCP, please. Thank you for reopening the walk-in center. Okay. Here you loud and clear, sir. Our next item is item 19.

[1:00:32] Item 19.

[1:00:33] It is an ordinance to disappropriate remaining balances of nine completed capital projects in the sewer replacement front.

[1:00:42] These nine projects are associated with the Toledo Waterways Initiative.

[1:00:46] As many of you may know that we are, we have completed construction of the Toledo Waterways Initiative that is a $527 million federal consent decree.

[1:00:59] We are looking to have more conversation with the federal judge judge car who oversaw the project.

[1:01:09] We're going to have a Zoom call with him shortly, but essentially we just wrapped up and

[1:01:14] judge car agreed to the second amendment to our long term control plan, which effectively is the construction project at TWI.

[1:01:24] These are all completed projects that originated with loan fees, loans, and these are fees associated with nine different projects.

[1:01:32] These projects are completed, cost underruns, we're going to return to fund balance.

[1:01:37] So we saved essentially 2.376 million on nine projects associated with the Tilly-Tilly Waterways Initiative.

[1:01:45] That's always good to hear, Director.

[1:01:47] Yes, sir.

[1:01:49] Any questions?

[1:01:50] Chairman, coalmines?

[1:01:51] SCP, please.

[1:01:52] Thank you.

[1:01:53] Item 20 is an ordinance for authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $500,000 for professional engineering services related to our chlorination and de-chlorination renovation project.

[1:02:10] The allocated funds will be used to complete the design and bidding phases of the project.

[1:02:14] We'll take your questions and we respectfully request SCP.

[1:02:19] So you have no questions, Chairman and co-wives?

[1:02:21] SCP, please.

[1:02:23] Okay.

[1:02:23] SCP.

[1:02:24] Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[1:02:26] All right.

[1:02:27] Item 21.

[1:02:29] Good afternoon, Chair.

[1:02:31] Members of Council.

[1:02:32] Paul Rasmussen, Director of Public Service.

[1:02:34] Today, I'm joined by Manager Ryan Murphy at the Solid Waste Division, as well as Commissioner Rick Ackman from Fleet and Facility Operations.

[1:02:44] Our first item today is authorizing the mayor to enter into a contact with Whalen Realty

[1:02:51] and Auction.

[1:02:52] This is for professional auctioneer services, for work that was bid out, competitively bid,

[1:02:59] and we hold an annual auction of used and retired rolling stock, equipment, vehicles, etc.

[1:03:10] We are requesting SCP please.

[1:03:12] Any questions?

[1:03:13] We're happy to take.

[1:03:13] Have we used this auctioneer before?

[1:03:17] Yes, we've used them for the last three or four years.

[1:03:22] Okay, thank you.

[1:03:23] Chairman Meldin, what's your pleasure?

[1:03:26] SCP, please.

[1:03:26] SCP.

[1:03:28] Okay, item 22.

[1:03:31] Thank you.

[1:03:32] Item 22 is authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract for the purchase of an excavator at the Hawkeman Road Landfill.

[1:03:38] This is for operations to maintain daily soil and dirt moving in short.

[1:03:46] Our old unit is a 1998 that is long past its useful life.

[1:03:53] Respectfully request SCP.

[1:03:56] Councilman.

[1:03:58] Thank you, SCP, please.

[1:04:00] SCP.

[1:04:01] Item 23.

[1:04:05] actually chair if I might advance item number 30 okay sure go right ahead.

[1:04:13] This is to authorize to amend and extend the city's agreement for clarification members.

[1:04:19] There's a copy in front of you item number 30 regarding recycling.

[1:04:24] This will be added to the agenda sorry thank you okay go ahead director.

[1:04:29] This is to amend and extend the current contract with resource recovery systems LLC, and in short,

[1:04:38] this is our processing agreement to handle and process our recyclable materials that are collected.

[1:04:45] So there is no current recycling facility within the city of Toledo.

[1:04:50] However, we are working diligently with the Lucas County Solid Waste Management Division,

[1:04:55] and we are currently sighting and...

[1:05:00] We're working to build a recycling material recovery facility in Toledo. Has there been an increase in the cost? No, there was really no increase in cost. The changes are based on, excuse me, the ACR, which is the average cost of recovery of the material. Those have actually gone up considerably. We're paying about half of what we used to pay on a monthly basis. Excuse me.

[1:05:29] We do an annual audit with the processor and our residue or garbage content increased

[1:05:38] just slightly, so that cost went up, but the cost that we're getting back in the

[1:05:45] value of our materials is greatly increased.

[1:05:48] Very good.

[1:05:49] A chairman coalmines.

[1:05:50] Thank you so much.

[1:05:52] I see here that we anticipate that the mirrored will be completed by the end of 2024.

[1:05:58] Yes, and we've extended this, obviously, we don't anticipate this going to 24, excuse me, but the current contract allows for a 90-day cancellation and we are provided that there is a facility built in operating in the city limits.

[1:06:13] But as a referral, can we see how much money is in the fund for the MIRF in total or whatever

[1:06:22] version of the five agreements I believe in the Solid Waste District Plan that the

[1:06:27] money can be used for, but I like the total of those dollars.

[1:06:34] And if there's, if there can be any other information shared about the MIRF publicly with the

[1:06:40] with this body. I think we would take that. I mean, respectfully have been talking about a

[1:06:46] Murph for five years while I'm counsel now and have seen slow movement over time, I would say.

[1:06:53] It's a glacial pace, if you will. And it's just a little frustrating because this body has been

[1:07:01] upset with our agreement with Republic for some time. It's all of it is dollars and we all see

[1:07:09] the savings. So we're really anxious and this is me impressing upon even further how badly we

[1:07:16] need the Murph item not looking at you to say that necessarily.

[1:07:21] But some movement needs to happen

[1:07:23] because Toledoans are paying for it and we want to see what we're getting with that. And right now

[1:07:29] it feels like we've been getting to run around on a Murph. So I love to see it in here. I love to see

[1:07:35] this commitment but this isn't the commitment from the Solid Waste District. It's not the commitment

[1:07:38] from the county commissioners and I really think that that commitment needs to be on the table,

[1:07:44] but I will still support this ordinance. Thank you.

[1:07:49] Thank you. All right. And our next item is, yes, Chairman Meldin. I'm sorry, Chairman Meldin.

[1:07:59] Your recommendation of this?

[1:08:01] Yes, sorry. Did you ask SACP? Yes. I'm sorry. You referred to Councilmember Comis' chairman,

[1:08:07] and so I was like a little, I'm sorry, but he also is a chairman, thank you.

[1:08:13] You're both shows.

[1:08:15] All right.

[1:08:18] Okay, thank you.

[1:08:19] All right.

[1:08:20] Next is the item 23.

[1:08:25] 23.

[1:08:27] Good afternoon, Doug Stevens, Director, Department of Transportation.

[1:08:32] Number 23 is an ordinance that would authorize the mayor to enter into agreement with CSX Railroad.

[1:08:40] They operate a crossing near the Hoffman Road landfill that frequently is in disrepair.

[1:08:47] It's been repaired before, but standard repair methods with the vehicles that drive across it at the landfill is continually getting beat up.

[1:08:58] It causes issues with the vehicles and our operations.

[1:09:02] So we would like to enter into an agreement by which CSX is going to do the repairs.

[1:09:08] And we would pay $95,000 for materials for them to do a premium crossing,

[1:09:16] which would include the rubber mats and so forth.

[1:09:19] So that way we won't continuously be seeing repairs and issues with that particular crossing.

[1:09:26] So we would request SEP and could take any questions.

[1:09:33] Okay, we have three lights on, who was first?

[1:09:35] Councilwoman Williams.

[1:09:37] Thank you.

[1:09:38] Thank you so much.

[1:09:40] Is the idea that we need to pay for it because our trucks tear it up?

[1:09:47] Some of it is a little bit of the trucks get torn up and you know the heavy loads that go in and out of the landfill.

[1:09:55] to do impact that crossing just like it would.

[1:10:00] Any other stretch of road? So CSX is willing to go in and make standard repair, which doesn't last very long under those conditions. So this is why they offered that if we would pay, they would do an upgraded crossing with improved materials. Oh, so we're paying for the materials and they're giving us in kind labor. Is that what it is? Well, this would be a premium on top of the standard materials. So we're not just paying for all material, but they would

[1:10:30] would have, you know, material and labor costs to do this project and we would be paying

[1:10:35] that premium portion to do a better crossing at this location.

[1:10:40] Why can't they take the cost for the premium and it's their crossing?

[1:10:45] There's nothing that prohibits them from doing that other than their own will.

[1:10:51] Okay, I guess I would like to know what costs they would bear with this repair.

[1:11:02] What is the total cost of this premium crossing?

[1:11:06] Because CSX just has not been responsive in other areas that we need their help in.

[1:11:13] So, if we can bear the cost of the total premium, materials, everything and all, that would be great.

[1:11:26] Paul Rasmus and Director of Public Service, excuse me, council members, I actually initiated this work because of the proximity to the landfill and our trucks that take a severe beating going in and out of there and they're not always the newest and best age.

[1:11:45] So, with a contact that I had was provided, I've reached out in CSX, said, well, we will

[1:11:51] do one of two things.

[1:11:52] We will go out there and put a pothole patch in there, which will deteriorate in a road.

[1:11:59] Or we could, if you've ever driven across a premium, and that's the term that the railroad

[1:12:04] uses, a premium crossing, it's like a rubber material in between the traction, that they

[1:12:10] will upgrade the crossing. It's a two track crossing so it's much larger. I think it seems

[1:12:19] like almost a no-brainer to me to, for $95,000 to pay for the material, that they would

[1:12:26] come in and rip that completely apart and make it a premium crossing, which would benefit

[1:12:31] our shocks and our trucks and our springs for the long term.

[1:12:35] Well, I have another question on top of that then.

[1:12:38] So where else are these premium and who bear the cost of those?

[1:12:43] If I might continue, I did check with our law department to see if this would even be

[1:12:49] acceptable to use, I see them in our funds.

[1:12:51] This crossing was put in after the fact and the right of way is that of the cities.

[1:12:59] So it is our right of way.

[1:13:00] Okay.

[1:13:03] Okay.

[1:13:04] I still would like the cost and locations of premium crossings.

[1:13:09] Thank you so much.

[1:13:11] Both of you.

[1:13:12] Thank you, Councilwoman, Councilwoman Morris.

[1:13:16] Thank you, Chair.

[1:13:18] This is more of a larger concern that I have about our rail crossings and great separation,

[1:13:26] and I'm not really sure where this is housed.

[1:13:28] Sometimes the rail and the city of Toledo, they don't really, they need to be more embraced

[1:13:35] I think by transportation and I hope that we can make that happen.

[1:13:39] I'm concerned about a lot of other crossings, especially in my district I have an industrial

[1:13:47] complex out off of Mattsinger and again we have heavy trucks, some of them probably around

[1:13:53] the way to the landfill, but some of those crossings are difficult, and I believe that

[1:13:58] the one I'm talking about in my mind right now is a CSX crossing.

[1:14:03] So I don't know if there is a system that we have in place to look at the conditions

[1:14:09] of rail crossings within the city of Toledo.

[1:14:13] I know that if we leave it up to the railroads, I don't believe that they have a lot of crossings

[1:14:18] throughout the entire country.

[1:14:20] I don't know how they're divided.

[1:14:22] I don't know if they have someone that represents

[1:14:25] this geographic area, but I know that as a driver,

[1:14:29] as a motorist, a lot of these crossings

[1:14:33] are in disrepair.

[1:14:35] So one of the things that I would like to see as do,

[1:14:38] I'm not going to make a referral,

[1:14:39] but I'd like to see as do an inventory

[1:14:43] of rail crossings in the area and their conditions,

[1:14:47] kind of like what we do with our buildings and stuff.

[1:14:50] I know that this is not our daily work, but it is something that affects our motorists.

[1:14:56] And obviously our trucks and other vehicles.

[1:15:00] I would really like us to see, and I can work with you on that. And then secondly, and I'll let you respond after this, is looking at great separation. Very regularly, I have trains that are across the tracks, like I said on a regular basis, specifically over summit and specifically over Selenia Avenue. We're talking North Book Southern and CSX,

[1:15:29] And so they're both a fault and I know that we have to, and I know that there aren't as many teeth as there used to be for municipalities when this happens, but if that's the case then I think we need to be aggressive in looking at grade separation and work around in order to make sure that our neighborhoods are not impacted.

[1:15:56] I know over at the fire department over over in the north end there is impacted all the time.

[1:16:06] And so in my opinion I would really like us to get more aggressive when we're talking about crossings,

[1:16:13] you know the condition of the crossings as well as grade separation.

[1:16:17] At one point in history there was a process by which we would go out.

[1:16:23] I don't know that we reviewed all of them, but there was some level of review that we

[1:16:27] would do in inspection, and then we send that information to the railroads.

[1:16:32] I think at this point, it's a website where you can report on crossings, so that's kind

[1:16:38] of been defunct.

[1:16:39] Some of it was manpower issues, but that's something we can maybe look at for some potential

[1:16:45] win or work if that's available for inspection to go out and try and do that. I think we probably

[1:16:54] have to develop something. It's difficult. It's not always easy to find the right person

[1:17:00] to talk to at a railroad. And you know, get a hold of that person. So we can take a look

[1:17:08] at that and at least start trying to find a way to maybe reach out and see what we can get

[1:17:14] the railroads to do and report some of those conditions.

[1:17:19] And then the other pieces we are looking at right now, October, I believe, 13th.

[1:17:27] We're looking to put in a application for federal grant for crossings.

[1:17:33] It's going to be a grant to actually do the feasibility study.

[1:17:38] And then, you know, when we get the results of that feasibility study, hopefully next year we'd like to be able to go after at least one good grant for great separation.

[1:17:51] So we are looking at that. There are several locations throughout the city where there's warrant for it. Probably Summit Street is probably the heaviest need.

[1:18:03] and that's one where we're definitely focusing in on.

[1:18:07] So except we're hoping to get grant dollars

[1:18:10] for feasibility study and we'll probably know that

[1:18:13] by the end of the year.

[1:18:14] I would really like us to do this as in a long term.

[1:18:18] And so while right now there's a good amount

[1:18:21] of federal funds, I would like us to continue.

[1:18:25] Maybe we can work with our grant writer

[1:18:27] with your department, with our federal partners.

[1:18:30] I am committed to helping this move forward.

[1:18:34] Pond intended, thank you.

[1:18:38] Thank you, Councilwoman and Councilwoman Gattas, please.

[1:18:42] Thanks, Chair.

[1:18:44] I was wondering the upgrade, what's the longevity timeline for that?

[1:18:51] We can find that information out from them, and how long those lasts.

[1:18:56] Okay, and do we have any in the city like that?

[1:18:59] like could I go and drive over one to I mean I'm sure we do somewhere I just

[1:19:07] I'm gonna have to see if we can get that information possibly they do them

[1:19:13] it's gonna be one of the locations where you're gonna see those rubber type

[1:19:16] mats that come out between tracks and towards the road from each side of the

[1:19:23] tracks and I'm not sure we don't really track that's not our data but we can find

[1:19:28] and something to give you an example.

[1:19:30] Okay, and then are right away there that we're fixing up.

[1:19:34] You said that there are trucks cause it to wear away.

[1:19:37] Do the way of the trains cause it as well?

[1:19:41] I mean, ultimately, I'm sure when you're talking, you know,

[1:19:44] trains, you know, the tracks are always under

[1:19:47] some sort of compression, and you do see movement.

[1:19:51] So with the ties, so I'm sure that at a crossing,

[1:19:54] there's some wear and tear that comes from just the passing

[1:19:57] train to asphalt coming away.

[1:20:00] Those ties that those crossings. So, I mean, it would definitely be a combination of the vehicles that we drive over the surface and their constant vibration and movement on their railroad ties that would cause that. Okay, thank you so much. Thank you, Chair. Thank you. Council Member Meldon, your pleasure. SCP, please. SCP, item 24. Item number 24 is a request to

[1:20:30] be able to purchase one new paving machine and two steel drum rollers, so we currently

[1:20:37] use a paving machine and roller for our operations on our patch and seal projects and we also

[1:20:45] do it on the unimproved overlay program.

[1:20:50] So what we're looking to do is get a better machine and better rollers that have some updated

[1:20:56] controls will enable us to do a better job of grade control and some of the other things

[1:21:02] that we do on those two programs.

[1:21:06] This would be an enhancement essentially for 494th, 5th to get those rollers and the

[1:21:14] paver and have those ready for next year.

[1:21:17] I think it's going to help our quality and our efficiency in those two programs.

[1:21:23] Right now we have the opportunity to get those pieces of equipment by a local dealer who is going to be able to come in and provide training on it, and we will be able to get those in time for next year's programs.

[1:21:38] So with that, I can answer any questions and would request that CP.

[1:21:44] Okay, by way of referral, answer what the balances in the SCM and our fund, please.

[1:21:52] And, Chairman Meldon, what is your pleasure?

[1:21:55] SCP, please, SAP, item 25.

[1:22:00] Item 25 is, I'd cost the $92,000 that we would like to improve our brine making ability.

[1:22:11] We can increase the amount of brine that we're able to make in a short period of time to allow us to better respond during weather events.

[1:22:23] This just improves our ability to blend materials during operations, during an event and allows us for more accurate ability to make brine and get the mixture right.

[1:22:36] It's a time-saving, so we save labor on the amount of time that would take us to actually, you know, make the brine and

[1:22:43] Have that ready for use during snow events

[1:22:47] What that I could take any questions and request

[1:22:49] That could be a woman. Yes. Thanks. Sure

[1:22:53] How long of a time savings? What what are we looking at?

[1:22:58] I think it cuts the time I could confirm, but I believe it cuts the time in about half that it takes to make brine

[1:23:06] So, you know, it's going to save that amount of time.

[1:23:09] I could get that to you in referral.

[1:23:12] I would appreciate that.

[1:23:13] All right.

[1:23:14] Thank you.

[1:23:15] Thank you, Chair.

[1:23:15] Thank you.

[1:23:17] Okay.

[1:23:17] Chairman Meldin, your pleasure?

[1:23:20] SAP, please.

[1:23:21] SAP.

[1:23:22] Okay.

[1:23:24] And next item is item 26.

[1:23:28] Item number 26, we're going to go for our annual OPWC application.

[1:23:37] for state funding. Right now we're looking at a total of, I mean it's seven projects, ten projects,

[1:23:51] ten projects, five of which are road, and then we have a couple of sewer, three different, four different sewer projects,

[1:24:00] and then one storm sewer project.

[1:24:03] Right now, we've already have $7 million in federal money

[1:24:07] for the roadway projects that this is going to help reduce our

[1:24:11] CIP match against, and the grand total of the project values

[1:24:16] that we're going to be going for are $15.4 million,

[1:24:21] and we would be looking to, again, offset, you know,

[1:24:24] from that total $15.4 million, whatever we could obtain through

[1:24:28] grants with the OPWC and ODOT.

[1:24:32] Okay, that can take any questions.

[1:24:35] Request SCP.

[1:24:36] Councilor Meldon.

[1:24:38] SCP please, SCP.

[1:24:40] All right, item 27.

[1:24:42] Item 27 is there was a petition for street lighting

[1:24:45] in the 28 and 2900 blocks of Edgebrook Drive.

[1:24:50] We're looking to go out and have Edison install for LED's

[1:24:54] and then the presidents would then be

[1:25:00] Assessed every year for those lights with an annual cost of $907 to operate and maintain. And the city will pay $189 annually from the general fund for our portion. And then there'll be a upfront cost for installation, which is typical 17,600 from the general fund to install the lights, bowls.

[1:25:29] And then again, this is going to, this piggybacks off of the last piece of legislation, I believe where we had come in and presented a resolution to that effect.

[1:25:48] When do you expect the lighting to be installed?

[1:25:51] It takes several months and that's been a hard one to pin down.

[1:25:55] I know that Councilman Meldon has asked out before, but a lot of it is when

[1:26:00] Toledo Edison works it into their work schedule. But as soon as it passes Council, we notify Toledo Edison and request them to put that in their work schedule as soon as possible.

[1:26:12] Councilor Meldin, SCP, please.

[1:26:15] Okay,

[1:26:18] and item 28, item 28 is a request to purchase a bucket truck for the division

[1:26:27] of traffic management.

[1:26:29] Obviously, they run a trouble truck 24 hours a day, goes around, takes care of signal issues,

[1:26:35] outlights and so forth. This truck has been around since 2007 that we need to

[1:26:41] replace. It's in constant repair. We have another vehicle right now that again

[1:26:47] a bucket truck that's so old and in bad shape that we had to send it to the

[1:26:50] manufacturer for repair. Our bucket trucks are breaking down and we don't

[1:26:56] frequently have more than two or one in operation. We only have three right now

[1:27:03] but all of them are older and it does affect us being able to, you know, change the lights

[1:27:08] out and work on signals at elevation when we don't have this.

[1:27:13] So right now, if we go to order, it's about a two-year or a little more, it can be two

[1:27:19] to five years really, but two years we're expecting hopefully to get this bucket truck in.

[1:27:25] But right now, orders are just taking forever to get in.

[1:27:29] So the sooner we can get this in the queue, the sooner we'll be able to replace this vehicle

[1:27:34] So I would request SEP and can take any questions.

[1:27:39] Regarding the bucket itself which to me would be a very important safety issue.

[1:27:44] Very often is the bucket inoperable or danger of injuring our workers?

[1:27:51] Well I mean at times it's the arm that is being replaced that raises and lowers the bucket.

[1:27:55] So, you know, ensuring that we can rely on that, so, you know, people are safe at elevation is critical.

[1:28:03] Okay. Chairman Meldin.

[1:28:06] SCP, please. SCP.

[1:28:07] Okay. And item 29.

[1:28:11] Item 29 is a request to be able to purchase signal poles for projects next year.

[1:28:18] At the intersections of Central and Upton, Jackman and Slater,

[1:28:23] Cherry and Summit, Star and White, Lewis and Wabridge, Reynolds and South, and

[1:28:30] Broadway and Newton. We have projects next year, and right now, lead times are

[1:28:35] four to five months to get those poles in at a minimum, and so they've always been

[1:28:41] a long lead time. Now they're a little bit longer. So what we're doing with this is

[1:28:45] we're pre-ordering signal poles. If this is passed so that we can have those

[1:28:50] is ready for the projects next year as opposed to waiting until we enter into contract and

[1:28:56] having work done and then being paused to wait on signal polls to arrive.

[1:29:01] So this is just us being proactive to keep projects on schedule.

[1:29:07] Again, we'd like to request 160,000 from the SCM&R fund for this purpose, and I could take

[1:29:13] any questions and request SCP please.

[1:29:17] Seeing none, Chairman Meldon, your pleasure.

[1:29:19] Thank you.

[1:29:19] Thank you, please.

[1:29:20] SCP it is.

[1:29:21] Thank you.

[1:29:22] Thank you, Director.

[1:29:24] Okay.

[1:29:24] Now we'll turn over to the agenda to the clerk.

[1:29:27] All right.

[1:29:28] Continuing on down the agenda summary.

[1:29:31] The next nine items were approved at the August Sony and Planning Committee.

[1:29:38] There were five zone changes and four special use permits.

[1:29:44] Then the next three items, items approved from zoning planning were three alley vacations

[1:29:50] that were approved earlier this year and then went through the Board of Revision process

[1:29:56] and the applicants pay.

[1:30:00] Decade the fees. And then the next item, item, without recommendation from the August

[1:30:06] Zoning and Planning Committee, the Zone Chained at 1055 Dores Street for Compassion Health.

[1:30:13] And at the very bottom, under the clerk reports, two resolutions that start the vacation

[1:30:19] process, vacate portion of board's way that's over in the international park, and are vacation

[1:30:28] of an alley bounded by North Ontario, New York, Albany, and North Michigan.

[1:30:35] At the top, there's two resolutions and attendance.

[1:30:39] Recognizing Clara Petty from the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center Outreach, Council members,

[1:30:46] Morris and Whitman, and Councilwoman Morris recognizing La Pronsa.

[1:30:54] Second reading items, there are three, the first three were initiated by City Council.

[1:31:00] Council changes to the code and acting close captioning and a new section on pesticide,

[1:31:10] prohibition and transparency and amending the spill notification and public right to

[1:31:17] know.

[1:31:18] And then ordinance 417 is appropriation for and budget adjustments, mid-year budget adjustments

[1:31:27] as we commonly call it, based on this year's operating and capital budgets.

[1:31:36] New items from Council, from Councilwoman Williams, a resolution designated in the corner of summit in Jefferson as Murphy's place.

[1:31:48] Councilwoman Williams.

[1:31:49] Thank you so much.

[1:31:50] So this would be designating summit in Jefferson as Murphy's place.

[1:31:55] It used to be a nice jazz bar that we all know and love right there on the corner.

[1:32:00] We will be having a ceremony on September 17th at 10 a.m. So all are welcome.

[1:32:07] Okay. Thank you.

[1:32:09] Next from Council members, Williams and Hobbes, an expenditure for a new sign

[1:32:17] Desinating or not designated actually naming the honorable Myron Doohart Park and

[1:32:25] And then lastly, from council members Grimm, Hobbes and McPherson, preparation for medical debt relief 1.4 million out of Harpa funds,

[1:32:41] Council over Grimm.

[1:32:43] Real briefly, because this is the last thing and it's been a long meeting.

[1:32:47] There is a health committee tomorrow to discuss the details of this, but very quickly the medical debt relief ordinance will use $1.2 million to erase it approximately.

[1:32:56] $180 to $200 million in medical debt, how that works.

[1:33:01] We would partner with RAP medical debt.

[1:33:04] They are a nonprofit national charity that buys up medical debt from hospitals, physician

[1:33:11] groups, pennies on the dollar and then just relieves it.

[1:33:16] No one would need to apply.

[1:33:19] They are chosen at random, it depends on what hospitals participate and it's up to 400%

[1:33:26] of the poverty level. So, it's not just, it's a broad range of people that it'll help in this city.

[1:33:35] So, again, we'll discuss the details at the Health Committee meeting. We're going to have RIP medical debt on Zoom. So, that's really exciting. And, yeah, looking forward to it. Thanks.

[1:33:45] So, the meeting will be here in Chambers.

[1:33:47] Yes.

[1:33:47] Two or three.

[1:33:48] Three.

[1:33:49] Correct.

[1:33:50] Thank you.

[1:33:51] All right.

[1:33:51] Councilman Hobbes.

[1:33:54] First of all, I wanted to, um, I didn't get my finger on the button fast enough but I want

[1:34:00] to thank Councilman Williams who has partnered with me or been my co-laborer in Judge

[1:34:08] Mayeron Dewhart.

[1:34:11] We are looking for some things that would maybe motivate and create momentum.

[1:34:18] them for the violence that we've seen in our city. And, um, for, uh, Joe's do

[1:34:25] hard who grew up directly across the street from this. I came to councilwoman

[1:34:29] Williams and ask her if we could work on this together and we've gotten to this

[1:34:35] point and I'm extremely proud of this moment. So if this Saturday, um, if you can

[1:34:42] make time, because the one has the time, and if you can make time, we will be there at

[1:34:46] 9 a.m. to celebrate the naming or renaming of this park for the Honorable

[1:34:53] Myron Do-Hart Park also for the um

[1:35:00] Medical debt with RIP, I feel like this is something that is not only great for District 1, but great for the citizens of Toledo. So many people are affected by medical debt. And many times it creates mental health issues when you are constantly being bombarded with letters and they call you 8, 9, 10 times a day.

[1:35:29] and are asking you for their money, money you don't have and then you struggle with

[1:35:35] going to the hospital for issues that you really need to take care of and you

[1:35:43] don't have that money or you have a pre-existing bill. I just think that it's

[1:35:49] really important. This will help working class, middle-class people that are

[1:35:57] self-employee. It's just so many avenues, so many groups of people that this will

[1:36:03] have that debt alleviated and taken off of your shoulders.

[1:36:10] I don't believe

[1:36:11] anyone goes out and just on purpose creates a medical debt. Most of the time

[1:36:16] people have medical debt is because something that they really really needed to

[1:36:21] I have treated and didn't have the means for it, especially when you have children.

[1:36:27] So I'm just asking my fellow council members, the reason why I asked Dr. Graham if I could be on this with her because I really believe in this for our city.

[1:36:39] I really, really believe in this for not only district one, but for our city.

[1:36:43] Thank you.

[1:36:44] Thank you, councilman.

[1:36:45] And that completes our agenda.

[1:36:49] All right.

[1:36:50] We state adjourned.

City Council on 2022-09-06 2:00 PM - AGENDA REVIEW

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