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“Item 19 would authorize the mayor to enter into a grant agreement and to accept, deposit and appropriate a 2024 Section 319 nonpoint source program grant in the amount of $315,000 from the Ohio EPA, to install Swainfield green infrastructure,” said Simon Nee, senior government-affairs commissioner, with Deputy Director Kaleena Ali joining him.

Staff described proposed improvements as bioretention features, trees, planters and more pervious surfaces designed to reduce nutrient loading to waterways while creating green community gathering spaces as part of the broader redevelopment. They asked council to waive competitive bidding and to award the work to the consultant and the construction manager that had developed the grant application and are managing the larger redevelopment, arguing continuity would reduce complexity.

Council members sought timing and budget detail. Councilmember Williams asked whether this is the first phase and was told the green-infrastructure work is additional to already-planned phases and that agreements are being finalized with the legal department. Councilmember Gaddis asked about implementation timing; staff said the original grant schedule aimed for summer completion but that passage and contracting timing may move work into fall; staff said they would revisit the schedule and report back.

When asked about the budget line for engineering, staff stated the grant proposal budgets $25,000 for engineering and design out of the $315,000 award. Staff requested suspension of rules (SEP) so the grant and contracts can be advanced.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Toledo - City Council on 2025-03-18 2:00 PM - Agenda Review for the March 25, 2025 Meeting of Toledo City Council - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Housing and Community Development staff told council on March 18 they had won a $315,000 Ohio EPA Section 319 grant to install green stormwater infrastructure in the Swainfield revitalization project and requested a waiver of competitive bidding.","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},6632274,"Transportation staff outlines MLK corridor projects and ODOT assistance as council agrees to advance funding items",409,2038000,2447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675191-74d186666c64b26486cbcb471be5cf86&start=2038&end=2447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675191-74d186666c64b26486cbcb471be5cf86/thumbnail_2038000.jpg","/articles/6632274/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Transportation-staff-outlines-MLK-corridor-projects-and-ODOT-assistance-as-council-agrees-to-advance-funding-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632274-57502d9eb3ef8f7495b8f6a44aa3d927/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168210&Signature=RyCcYQXrwaRNRlRutfCa~XPfxza2TK7rax-mPoQI2WcbdCoronl5aXhQEljOqbKYiIIz40qAAN8oRxF40BfdGEZrC-OC23YsLGW2Gf2F5t9CCcICv2VrFnZJXhuzs413lGdMq2x1ndScJyMghQl9GT1In~XJVILYrCutkWBYzGyAzNXf77pjzUJAQgjLUVuVeLLvehTUjVTQDrFygK9GCNhPSnFKFqVGsgdGCDUE6JJPRMoT7hOoN3nu7fJLH7H6H82k9i74TMVeCJoyc~Thgd5AVSnNfZYteu-gf4H10Pq7vfRqbKb5aLBNJ3N-7uSip7BzDUC3tePt9esZiDIfVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Department of Transportation staff presented an update on several MLK-corridor projects and related matching and planning requests during the March 18 agenda review, asking council to advance three related ordinances and to accept additional ODOT assistance on a Safe Routes to School award.

Staff said the city previously received $396,006.94 for the 2025 Safe Routes to School program and requested an additional $89,271 from the Ohio Department of Transportation to supplement that effort. On the MLK corridor, staff described a multi-phase effort that has included aesthetic work, drainage, a bascule span replacement and other pieces. Because bids for certain components returned higher than budgeted, staff said ODOT agreed to provide additional funding to cover increased costs.

Staff gave council a summary of anticipated grant/match amounts the administration is pursuing: $950,000 from FEMA for one embankment project (already received), an expected $800,000 for Miami Street, potential ODOT funding of $2,000,000 for the Coolman project, and a Central project estimated at $1,700,000. Staff said the final aesthetics phase of the MLK work is expected to be the last major improvement until the next detailed mechanical/electrical inspection in approximately four years. The anticipated opening of the bascule span access and some Riverwalk access was described as occurring in 2026 by Metroparks; staff estimated parts of the MLK work could be completed by September if equipment deliveries occur.

Council considered how to proceed. Chair recommended first reads on funding requests and SEP where presenters requested it. Council requested a timeline and further details for the various projects and staff said they would provide more granular schedules from partner agencies (including Metroparks).","Department of Transportation staff presented an update on MLK-corridor projects and related funding requests at the March 18 agenda review and asked council to advance funding items, citing additional ODOT assistance after bids came back higher than expected.",{"_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},6632283,"Toledo Municipal Court asks council to appropriate $400,000 for clerk computerization after state law change",50,1119000,1169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675191-74d186666c64b26486cbcb471be5cf86&start=1119&end=1169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675191-74d186666c64b26486cbcb471be5cf86/thumbnail_1119000.jpg","/articles/6632283/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Toledo-Municipal-Court-asks-council-to-appropriate-400000-for-clerk-computerization-after-state-law-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632283-28f4b747eb85a75a3506cd2aef3160c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168210&Signature=efqAsmNOocwka-g3aW7ZdLHxDZkHPRccD4-jp0-JIFe~6E-98Kd8Bw5n~igvDbV7Dg6GYAkw0dKb0wu1UC7rB8Vd1HuIKWIafzMixsVqluYR0STm4ZaT~yotkvz7748o0oak2o3rdxQPyj5UW6kfOfrzISdtfINsyfpRBIxK6340fZQ4krc0g9YLPOisWS2iiwMki~uLnt5pAMMys19YCPgZm1cVyvLwuJ6XtajOOiISO6ROCFdbNeIaSfwrTrxbNX87hh7BX3T7dM4-~br4SXIyim94~NLHA~a6hWZnxhh-C-otwVCopzvLy1Vw4Hl0drCuQKl5CjEXM2uOLJnDqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Toledo Municipal Court asked council on March 18 to appropriate $400,000 to the court’s Clerk Computerization Fund after a change in Ohio law altered who approves expenditures from that fund.

“Prior to October of last year, the Ohio Revised Code said that the judges issued an order for the expenditure of this fund. Last October, the law changed and the funding authority now appropriates this fund,” said Alex Jubilant of the clerk’s office; he was joined by colleague Elizabeth Lyons.

Jubilant distributed a handout outlining two decades of technology investments made with the fund and told council the appropriation request covers planned modernization work. The presenters asked for suspension of the normal rules (SEP) so council can act on the appropriation in a timely way.

Council did not record a roll-call appropriation during the agenda-review remarks. Presenters said they were available to answer questions and requested expedited consideration because the change in statute shifts the approval path from judicial order to legislative appropriation.","Clerk’s office requested a $400,000 appropriation for its Clerk Computerization Fund at the March 18 agenda review, saying an Ohio law change transferred expenditure authority from judges to funding authorities; presented for council’s consideration and requested suspension/expedited processing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632288,"Council reviews $25,000 city sponsorship request for Toledo Jeep Fest set for Aug. 1–3",399,520000,919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675191-74d186666c64b26486cbcb471be5cf86&start=520&end=919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675191-74d186666c64b26486cbcb471be5cf86/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6632288/Toledo/Lucas-County/Ohio/Council-reviews-25000-city-sponsorship-request-for-Toledo-Jeep-Fest-set-for-Aug-13","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632288-4a72de8fd05fa101de5fc1a63414246e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168210&Signature=hvS0j~eQLi9b4tdc9NcLNJtFJZQfZiuD8IL3T9Ugly5gy6C9zOfXAaVEWgcwioRVFb6LpYGRJOjt8psOosNyIWk2oe6vVXOoqMZH~~figYCyiUdZBjgikFzqlD45udUCO~Mp5ttdn2bhZzBEy5daKV8~ZsSfVA~0KcIIrjKDYDikOUVcxc4YZH~iUNbgkUeR5C3Aiuon3jb5yYPhScl6xSvNpnYf9ntZfJCHSUj7onzKEiPPGHUFpBnalvY7rkcu1s5B0CTgLsAW8~QK~Bectm~uRgHepgpFB17BnaaCZobq-yfc2iL94UHmFfhdcGEC4fqWaBzmZw6XPcwEbNDA4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff asked Toledo City Council during the March 18 agenda review to advance a request for a $25,000 sponsorship of the annual Toledo Jeep Fest, scheduled for Aug. 1–3 in downtown Toledo.

The request was presented by Austin Mack of the mayor’s office and by the festival organizer, who told council the event draws national and international visitors. “Last year, we had 78,000 people in town for Toledo Jeep Fest, and we estimate 5,900,000 in economic impact,” the organizer said.

Council members praised the event as a boost to the local workforce and economy. Councilwoman Williams said Jeep Fest helps highlight the city’s manufacturing base and the Toledo Assembly Complex. Several members asked for clarification on downtown sites and programming. The organizer said Levis Square and the Glass City Center would again be central sites and described two new attractions: a strongman competition on Friday night and a dog zone with an agility course and adoptable puppies.

Council members also discussed logistics. Councilwoman McPherson asked what is new this year; the organizer listed the strongman event — featuring firefighter Marcus Waugh — and a dog-focused zone run in partnership with local groups and Penta (which will display student-built dog houses). Councilman Sorensen urged the administration to pursue a Jeep museum in Toledo, noting the event’s draw. The organizer said she would pass the suggestion along.

No formal vote on the sponsorship appeared in the agenda-review remarks. Presenters asked that the item be advanced on the council agenda so it can move through the regular ordinance/appropriation process.

The city and event organizers said they would provide further logistical details, and council members encouraged continued coordination with downtown partners and public-safety staff to manage traffic and crowd control during the three-day event.","City staff asked council on March 18 to advance a $25,000 sponsorship request for the annual Toledo Jeep Fest, highlighting last year’s 78,000 attendees and an estimated $5,900,000 economic impact; council members voiced support and asked questions about event footprint and new programming.","actionData","errors"]

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City seeks $315,000 Ohio EPA grant for Swainfield green stormwater improvements; administration requests waiver of competitive bidding

Transportation staff outlines MLK corridor projects and ODOT assistance as council agrees to advance funding items

Toledo Municipal Court asks council to appropriate $400,000 for clerk computerization after state law change

Council reviews $25,000 city sponsorship request for Toledo Jeep Fest set for Aug. 1–3