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Anne Bennett, director of Information and Communication Technology, requested authority to buy three core network switches at $109,000 and to waive competitive bidding to stay aligned with the city's Cisco standard; she said the switches have a five-year life expectancy. The chair recommended SCP and council advanced the request to committee.

From the law department, Jeff Charles presented an appropriation request to pay a law firm for representation in a case identified in the transcript as Med Mutual v. Healthscope; the transcript records a dollar figure as \"thousand dollars\" but the precise amount was not clearly stated in the agenda-review remarks. Mike Walton, also from the law department, requested authority to spend $14,700 to replace golf carts stolen from Ottawa Park and Collins Park courses under the city's lease obligations; councilmembers asked for a referral to examine security and long-term prevention measures such as GPS or geofencing.

Fire and rescue staff said the city had been offered an Ohio State Homeland Security grant of $252,800 and requested authorization for the mayor to accept and expend the funds. Transportation presented a plan to purchase property at 5055 Enterprise for road-and-bridge maintenance and snow/ice operations; presentation materials and appraisal figures were discussed and the request was recommended to committee. Solid waste staff requested several capital appropriations for Hoffman Road landfill—funding for infrastructure upgrades, variable frequency drives, and replacement roll-off bins—and urban beautification requested funds for vehicle damage and a tree-sidewalk pilot program with 30 sites and a $65,000 CIP allocation for the pilot.

During the final portion of the meeting council voted to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters regarding council staff; the roll call recorded multiple \"yes\" votes and the motion carried. The council reconvened and adjourned.

Ending: Most items were advanced to committee (first-read or committee recommendations recorded). Several council members asked for follow-up analysis or referrals (disposal of dredged material, golf-cart prevention measures, EV/referral updates). Where dollar amounts were unclear in the agenda review, staff committed to return with ordinance language or procurement specifications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Toledo - City Council on 2025-05-27 2:00 PM - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During the May 27 agenda review the council received presentations and committee recommendations on items ranging from an IT core-switch purchase to replacement golf carts, a transportation property purchase and several landfill and urban-beautification projects; the meeting also approved a motion to enter executive session on personnel matters.","taxTitle","Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio","taxId",2665,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527877,"Council to consider $50,000 study to reposition Chet Zablocki Senior Center after anchor tenant moves",610,1003000,1613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522336-85796e201327c23431e5b3d00fd49777&start=1003&end=1613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522336-85796e201327c23431e5b3d00fd49777/thumbnail_1003000.jpg","/articles/6527877/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Council-to-consider-50000-study-to-reposition-Chet-Zablocki-Senior-Center-after-anchor-tenant-moves","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527877-e00bab33b028e42dae72dcf7a4a46dc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955038&Signature=KOVN7iREHK1UW0LfotTO7IkUeLMSf1Sn0LUOxqnARBdhjgdO9Iwg72-m-dMwbRN~XofDl3aIt0kuk3FLnMnssDZxraawsiUo~aXj9PGTBYD1qm~qnbw4TnAHj4vaO5VxLl5CWR46RORoDrg2TYI27o1q5DpxG14cY51Xi6sMkRneZKcIRrAy-zOB0JtXeuiWMikia-0TYLO3dxJzOvmuorDwxk8b51pHD~nVkxqYHGtxwXsLKpv1Gi4vrcssTpYfm1ROqqIV9rspZ6-HYO4~dM5DgmCYyGfRMDst2qTmm5lrijwIpgJTAtbpFjjDYyMpx9UoKYmIaKMP88lBJTa8Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rosalind Clements, director of Housing and Community Development, asked council to authorize spending an existing $50,000 budgeted in 2025 for a community needs assessment and feasibility study related to the Chet Zablocki Senior Center (often referred to in the record as the Zablocki Center). Clements said the center's primary tenant, the Chet Zablocki Senior Center nonprofit supported by the Area Office on Aging, has elected to relocate to the new Wayman Palmer YMCA. That move prompted city staff to seek data to \"reposition the existing Chet Zablocki Center,\" Clements said.

Clements told council that the city is investing more than $1 million in the building for repairs using Section 108 and ARPA funds, including roof and HVAC replacement. \"The study is sort of the precursor or the data that we're going to need to define future programming and see how we want to move forward,\" she said, describing the work as similar to an earlier assessment done for the William and Palmer facility.

Councilmembers welcomed the analysis and emphasized the need for community engagement and clear partner identification. Councilwoman Williams said she had set the item aside as a budget amendment and noted consultants and neighborhood stakeholders were ready. Councilman Driscoll asked whether the city had conducted an RFP process yet; Clements replied the city would post a request for proposals after authorization to spend. Clements said the consultant must provide a community engagement plan as part of the scope.

Ending: The chair recommended the item be advanced (SEP). Staff and council members said they expect a subsequent RFP and community-engagement process that would inform partner selection and programming for the building once the study is complete.","Housing and community development staff asked the council to release a previously budgeted $50,000 to fund a community needs assessment and feasibility study for the Chet Zablocki Senior Center after its anchor tenant elected to move to a nearby YMCA.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6527881,"Toledo public utilities leaders outline multiple maintenance projects, request spending authority",770,123000,893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522336-85796e201327c23431e5b3d00fd49777&start=123&end=893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522336-85796e201327c23431e5b3d00fd49777/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6527881/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Toledo-public-utilities-leaders-outline-multiple-maintenance-projects-request-spending-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527881-a500d18ab20a59defdf9f70ab29b304a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955038&Signature=C0FG0Xmtkj1awmM-TreTQlpBE4R7gQZa5iDVZGbPG9EI4UceHBULQmtjmrxFK~uiagIvdmt84Gek4DExYUQsrAJ11Zq4K7ERMzkAbfZSjzSG8usEei6Bl90wX9NScBoEMPIqFiiKD0OIrs5iQiWDNZWX9xVYVOfzLrJ6QLRAqC7D0Ay3NQNKjV5cVYoVUfMCCNRbM72pSD~ef6~s98YTX5lPOplzZ44PfdXhzB-8fCcASNDcHnfqE~uAudY7Z5BSSyYTrhptszFHIc0Q1zZ2uoIAApPXevCFri8gq1Hj3y~pN8ztc5d~TX3R~ZqXvMUjMUV4rvU4oWXAHgBGYIGk4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Doug Stevens, director of Public Utilities, and department commissioners presented a package of maintenance and capital requests to the Toledo City Council during the May 27 agenda review. The items included a matching grant application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild three belt filter presses at a water reclamation facility, a $350,000 hydrant replacement program, and multiple appropriations for pumps, motors and spare parts at the Collins Park and Bayview water facilities.

The package covered routine annual procurements and targeted repairs. \"Number 1 is an agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a grant that will provide assistance in rebuilding 3 belt filter presses at [the] water reclamation facility,\" Stevens said, noting the grant is a 20/80 matching arrangement. Stevens also described an annual brass fittings contract estimated at $425,000 from the operating fund and a hydrant replacement program funded at $350,000 from the water replacement fund.

The council heard details about operations and maintenance needs. Stevens said the department has adopted a metric for hydrant painting and maintenance—\"20 hydrants a day\"—after previously having no standard; council members pressed on frequency and coverage given an inventory the presenters cited as \"12,000 hydrants.\" Councilman Saron asked how often hydrants are painted; Stevens replied they should be painted every five years and that replacement counts in an average year vary \"150, 100 and 80\" depending on need.

Calvin Harris, commissioner of Sewer and Drainage Services, presented legislation for sanitary sewer and water service fills tied to demolition projects and several annual operating authorizations including a $15,000 membership for Utilities Protection Service that pays for locating services when contractors request line markings. Harris also described planned improvements along Silver Creek Ditch, including 35 feet of 36-inch PVC and dredging to reduce standing water behind homes between Rambo and Secor.

Officials described equipment-life issues at Collins Park and Bayview. The Collins Park low-service pumping station pumps are near the end of service life; the department requested funds to purchase on-the-shelf spare pumps and to acquire industrial workbenches for the plant's new maintenance space. At Bayview, staff sought an appropriation to establish a rebuild/replacement fund for pumps, motors and valves; they said some parts are proprietary and occasional waiver of competitive bidding may be required.

Stevens briefed council on a proposal to clean aeration tanks at the Bay water reclamation facility. He said each secondary treatment tank contains about 1,200 aerators, and staffing losses forced the city to contract out cleaning; the department aims to return to a program of cleaning roughly one to two tanks per year.

Because the meeting was an agenda review, the chair recommended committee dispositions on many items (SEP or SCP were recommended repeatedly), and councilmembers frequently said \"seeing no questions\" before a committee recommendation. No final council ordinance votes on the individual items are recorded in the agenda-review transcript; the chair and presenters indicated requests would be advanced for formal consideration once the council takes up each ordinance.

Ending: Department staff said they will bring formal ordinances and funding requests forward for committee or council action after the agenda-review process; councilmembers asked for follow-up details in several cases (for example, disposal of dredged material from Silver Creek Ditch and clarifications on hydrant maintenance cadence).","City public utilities staff asked the council to authorize spending and grant acceptance across a package of maintenance and replacement projects, including a matching US Army Corps grant for belt filter presses, a $350,000 hydrant replacement program and replacements at two water reclamation facilities.","actionData","errors"]

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Council agenda review advances a range of administrative and capital requests including IT, fleet and land purchases

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Toledo public utilities leaders outline multiple maintenance projects, request spending authority