Prompted by a friend, I went online and also downtown to investigate these things. There are 3 stations installed on N Superior St across from First Merit Bank.
http://www4.toledoblade.com/Automotive/2013/09/19/City-to-install3-charg...
The article claims charge cost is included in the parking fee. (Each station also has a parking meter.) But the parking fee advertised at the meter is the same as every other meter: $1/hr.
So does this mean people are recharging their cars there for free? Parking cost is a constant.