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Councilwoman Moritz moved to remove Ordinance 226-25 from committee; there were no objections and the motion carried. The council then presented the item for first reading as requested by the Zoning and Planning Committee.

Councilmember Martinez, who praised the ordinance’s research, said staff and the administration helped realign Engage Toledo to better track dog and nuisance complaints. He described the plan commission’s report as illuminating how fragmented responsibility is between jurisdictions and agencies, and called for a working group including council members, the county and police to create a more robust database and enforceable policy.

“I put on everyone's desks a map and some data,” Martinez said. “We now have at least one portion of a tracking mechanism.” He added that the goal is to create remedies that are neither “too heavy handed” nor ineffective and to make sure constituent complaints are addressed efficiently.

Separately, the council moved to refer item V-59-25 back to the Toledo Plan Commission; the referral carried without objection. Later in the meeting the council also convened an executive session to discuss personnel matters regarding council staff.

Why this matters: Ordinance 226-25 would change zoning use categories that affect retail types, local neighborhoods and permitting. The planned working group and centralized complaint tracking could change how animal and nuisance issues are reported and enforced across Toledo and Lucas County.

Ending: Ordinance 226-25 advanced to first reading; the council set the stage for a cross-jurisdictional working group and improved data collection to address dog complaints and related nuisance enforcement.
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Council President Hartman and other members praised the pioneers for establishing a program that now provides advanced life support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The council adopted Resolution 199-25 to recognize the group’s contribution.

A surviving representative of the original cohort told the council, “There are 24 of us that started, and there are 11 of us still alive,” and thanked the Toledo Fire Division and Chief Armstrong for support in planning a three-day reunion. He also said members were grateful to see colleagues they had not seen in years.

Councilwoman Morris thanked the group for their service and invoked the long-term impact of their work: “You may just think you answered the call, but you answered a really big call.” Councilman Cerrantes described improvements in station facilities and praised the pioneers’ courage working “under very difficult conditions.”

The resolution was adopted by roll call; councilmembers invited attendees to a photo after the formal proceedings.

Ending: The council’s recognition commemorated the program’s 480 hours of training at its origin and the ongoing role of paramedics in city emergency response.
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Councilmember Comas opened the recognition, thanking the students for their “work and time and dedication” and urging them to take inspiration from the experience. “I really wanted to honor you all for the work and time and dedication that you've spent to better our community in some way,” Comas said.

Councilman Driscoll, who noted his background with the Toledo Design Collective, told students, “There's nothing that good design can't fix,” and praised the value of fresh perspectives in urban design. Councilman Martinez, speaking as a real-estate developer, said he was impressed by the students’ use of materials, landscaping and public art.

Chris Baker, an associate and AIA member who has served on the competition committee, described the program as a teaching opportunity. “Architecture is a teaching profession, and this is a perfect way to teach them,” Baker said, noting the program runs about 10 weeks and this year included 68 student projects and a 3D-printing component.

Ryan Bunch, studio director at the Toledo Design Collective, said his organization sponsors the Urban Design Award for the competition and emphasized the value of giving students opportunities to influence sites that may be built. “Seeing something that you got to influence to work on and watching that come to life in this city is something that Toledo does very well,” Bunch said.

The council adopted Resolution 190-25 recognizing the winners; participants and councilmembers then gathered for photographs in the chamber lobby.

Ending: The competition drew entries from 18 schools and included awards for material innovation, sustainable design, landscape architecture, lighting design and other categories; council members encouraged students to continue contributing to Toledo’s built environment.
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Council members highlighted a number of routine appropriations and emergency declarations tied to utilities and public services before turning to several items that drew recorded roll-call votes. The most notable contested vote was Ordinance 202-25, a $213,855 renewal with SoundThinking Inc. for the ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system, which passed after a recorded vote with one councilmember opposed.

Why this matters: the package includes infrastructure repairs and equipment purchases that affect the city’s water and sewer systems, housing and public safety programs, and zoning changes that will shape development in multiple neighborhoods.

Votes at a glance (select items; all items were acted on by roll call unless noted):
- Resolution 190-25 — Recognizing winners of the AIA Toledo High School Design Competition. Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded). (See separate article on the recognition.)
- Resolution 199-25 — Honoring the first Toledo Fire and Rescue paramedics (50th anniversary). Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded). (See separate article.)
- Ordinance 186-25 — Authorizing up to $24,000 from the special assessment fund for vehicle leases for the Division of Urban Beautification; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 200-25 — Accepting a $2,480 grant from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board for a plat map preservation project; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 201-25 — Approving a petition related to the Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District special assessments; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 202-25 — Authorizing renewal with SoundThinking Inc. (ShotSpotter) and appropriating $213,855; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed 8-1 (Komives: No; Martinez, Morris, Sarantu, Williams, Driscoll, Gaddis, Hartman, Hobbs: Yes).
- Ordinance 203-25 — Five-year agreement for collection and composting of food waste; up to $35,000 annually; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 204-25 through 209-25 — Series of public utilities and replacement-fund appropriations for emergency repairs, equipment purchases, pump station work and a Denali Water Solutions contract for a digester cleaning project (Ordinance 208-25 authorizes up to $1,000,000 from the sanitary sewer replacement fund); each declared an emergency and passed on recorded votes.
- Ordinance 210-25 — Authorizing application and cooperation with the Ohio Water Development Authority for refinancing municipal water revenue bonds; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 211-25 — Housing & Community Development adjustment to ESG operating grant balances; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 212-25 — Accepting a $243,034.22 state grant for police officer training; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 213-25 — Accepting a $32,678.94 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant for the Toledo Police Department; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 214-25 — Amending prior ordinance to authorize additional EMS supply expenditures; declared an emergency. Outcome: passed (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 215-25 through 225-25 — Multiple zoning and planning items (including map changes, zone-condition repeals and special-use permits) were introduced, many as first/second reads. Most of these items passed on recorded votes; a small number recorded individual \"No\" votes on specific items (for example, on Ordinance 217-25 the roll call shows Councilmember Gaddis voting No while others voted Yes).
- Ordinance 226-25 — Amendments to the Toledo Municipal Code (part 11) affecting small-box discount store use categories; removed from committee and brought for first reading. Outcome: removed from committee and given first reading (procedural action recorded in minutes).

Discussion and next steps: Most of the items were routine appropriations and emergency declarations that received roll-call approval. A handful of zoning and planning ordinances will move into implementation or require additional administrative steps; some first reads will return for second reading or committee review. The ShotSpotter renewal—because of the recorded No vote—may attract continued public attention.

Meeting context: the meeting included ceremonial recognitions, considerable utility- and public-works-related spending measures, zoning map changes, and multiple grant acceptances. Several items were adopted under emergency declarations, consistent with the council’s procedure for time-sensitive repairs and contracts.

Ending: The council completed its agenda after the roll-call votes and adjourned following brief council remarks and procedural items.","At its May 20, 2025 meeting the Toledo City Council passed a large package of ordinances and resolutions, including a contested renewal of the ShotSpotter contract (Ordinance 202-25) which passed on an 8-1 vote. Several funding and infrastructure measures also passed unanimously or by recorded roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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