Council legislation

June 16, 2026 RESOLUTIONS 027‑2026, first reading, stating what services the City of Findlay will provide to the territory proposed to be annexed to the City of Findlay, Ohio, situated in Allen Township, consisting of 41.366 acres, known as the Huffman annexation. 028‑2026, one reading only, commending Police Chief James Mathias for the excellence of his services to the city of Findlay. Resolution adopted 7-0, with council members Dan DeArment, R-4, Heather Kensinger and L. Reed Needles, both R-at-large, absent. ORDINANCES 2026‑062, third reading, authorizing the city administrators to advertise for bids, where required, and enter into contracts for the construction of various projects in accordance with the 2026 department equipment list, appropriating and transferring $271,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund, $920,000 from the Water Fund and $50,000 from the Sewer Fund's stormwater account, and declaring an emergency. Ordinance approved 7-0. 2026‑064, second reading, authorizing city administrators to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for the Midwest Court roadway extension, appropriating and transferring $5,000 from the Capital Improvements Restricted Account to the Midwest Court Roadway Extension, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑065, second reading, rezoning the property known as U.S. Route 224 Blanchard Valley Health System from "C‑1 Local Commercial" to "M‑2 Multi‑Family, High Density." 2026‑066, second reading, authorizing the service‑safety director to file an application with FEMA Assistance to Firefighters' Grant (AFG), accept the grant funding if awarded, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑067, second reading, establishing and describing the boundaries of a Community Reinvestment Area in the City of Findlay, designating a housing officer, creating a Community Reinvestment Housing Council, and describing the Tax Incentive Review Council. 2026‑068, second reading, authorizing city administrators to advertise for RFQs for environmental consultant services and to advertise for bids for contractor services, where required, for two Brownfield Remediation Programs: the 525 Tiffin Avenue gas station; and the Lincoln School asbestos abatement, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑069, second reading, authorizing city administrators to enter into contracts with EMH&T, Inc., Columbus, for the Blanchard Street Bridge Rehabilitation; appropriating and transferring $150,000 from the Capital Improvements Restricted Account to pay for the preliminary design work needed to apply to Ohio's Municipal Bridge Fund, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑070, first reading, amending Chapter 925.07(e) of the Codified Ordinances to update wastewater discharge limits to comply with Ohio EPA requirements, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑071, first reading, authorizing the service‑safety director to apply for the Ohio Attorney General's Ohio Law Enforcement Bullet Proof Vest Program, funded by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, for replacement body armor vests for the Findlay Police Department, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑072, first reading, authorizing the service‑safety director to enroll the City of Findlay in the Bureau of Workers' Compensation Group Retrospective Rating Plan, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑073, first reading, authorizing the use of awarded Ohio Attorney General technology‑grant funds and Municipal Court Special Projects funds for a software and hardware upgrade to the Municipal Court's business recording system, appropriating and transferring $129,677, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑074, first reading, authorizing city administrators to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for cleanout of the front tank at the Water Treatment Plant and rehabilitation work on intake structure No. 2 at the reservoir near Riverside Park, appropriating $650,000 from the Water Fund for the work, and declaring an emergency. 2026‑075, first reading, authorizing city administrators to apply for and enter grant agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Aviation for crack routing and sealing of asphalt pavement and new markings on Runway 18‑36 at Findlay Airport, 1615 Gray St., and declaring an emergency. 2026‑076, first reading, authorizing city administrators to enter development agreements with Casto Findlay LLC and Sunrise Hospitality Inc., appropriating $1.05 million for the purchase of 21.5 acres of parkland, and declaring an emergency.