There was a moment of trepidation, a moment of thought, when the resolution to join the Tama and Toledo Police Departments came up, as Toledo Council Member Joe Boll said, “Are we sure we want to do this?”

During the ensuing conversation among those present, Boll went on to say that he thought it was the thing to do, but he wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page, as it was a big step. The council talked back and forth, and then passed the resolution, aware that with a roll call they were making history, doing what no Toledo City Council had done before.

They then went on to amend Chapter 30 of the Toledo Code of Ordinances, which is needed for the merger. There were no comments during the public hearing, and the council waived the second and third readings.

This was truly the night of public hearings, as the meeting started with the setting of a public hearing to vacate an alley at 102 N East St. on Oct. 12.

There was then a public hearing on the sale of real estate, the Woodlawn Addition lots, to Toledo Ventures LLC, and no comments were received. The council then approved a resolution directing the sale of real estate and one approving form of deed.

Another alley was up, this time located at 104 W Ohio St. After there were no comments, the council approved resolutions directing the sale of the vacated alley and another approving the deed.

The next public hearing was to vacate the right of way property at the corner of Business Highway 30 East and Broadway (Parcel M). This is the ditch in front of the empty Alvarez Motors. The council approved the ordinance vacating the right-of-way and a resolution waiving the second and third readings. They set a public hearing for the sale of the right-of-way for 10/12/26.

The FY26 Annual Urban Renewal report was approved.

The council approved the 2026 Legislative Summary Codification Update with the city attorney’s supervision.

The council set another public hearing for 10/12/26; this one is to amend Chapter 135.13 of the city ordinance. Part of this will be repealing wording that closes parts of certain streets for when the old middle school was in session, as that is no longer relevant.

Trick-or-treating between 5 and 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 was approved.

The public works department reported projects they were working on, including just having the annual leak detection done, and fixing the concrete at the police station. They are wintering the pool, working on the electricity at the park, and mowing.

Toledo Police Chief Dan Quigley reported that between Sept. 14 and 27, the department responded to 150 calls for service and made seven arrests. The Chief also reported that the department has been receiving multiple death/threats of violence due to a YouTube video making false claims about former officer Kyle Howe’s being rehired.

The city attorney reported that one nuisance property was being demolished and that they’ve made advancements in court regarding another.