Council Legislation

A summary of legislation approved or considered by Findlay City Council during its Tuesday regular meeting: Resolutions: 15-2021, first reading, authorizing the city auditor to apply for funds from the American Rescue Plan. Findlay could receive $4.32 million over two years, with qualifying projects. Ordinances: 2021-56, third reading, vacating a portion of Wilson Street. Ordinance approved 9-0, with Councilman Charles "Bud" Haas Jr. absent. 2021-59, second reading, appropriating $3,076 from the city's Revolving Loan Fund to pay the Hancock Regional Planning Commission for expenses and staff time spent managing the fund, and declaring an emergency. 2021-60, second reading, authorizing city administrators to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for use of Federal Transportation Alternatives Program or TAP funds to extend the existing Blanchard River Greenway Trail from the Eastpoint Area to the newly built multiuse trail on County Road 236, and declaring an emergency. The project is estimated to cost $1.3 million, with the city's share to be 5% or $69,789. Federal funds will pay the balance. Motion to suspend the council's three-reading rule for legislation approved 9-0. Ordinance approved 9-0. 2021-61, second reading, authorizing city administrators to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for use of Federal Highway Administration Funds to resurface Bright Road, from Tiffin Avenue to Fostoria Avenue, in 2022, and declaring an emergency. The project is estimated to cost $714,351, with the city's share to be 20% or $142,870. Federal funds will pay the balance. Motion to suspend the council's three-reading rule for legislation approved 9-0. Ordinance approved 9-0. 2021-63, second reading, authorizing the service-safety director to advertise for bids and enter into contracts, and appropriating $109,000 for capital improvements, including $75,000 for street improvements, $25,000 for traffic lights and $9,000 for airport projects, and declaring an emergency. 2021-66, second reading, appropriating $99,700 to pay for a corridor study of West Main Cross Street, from Main Street to Interstate 75, and declaring an emergency. Strand & Associates, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, was selected as the consultant via a request for qualifications (RFQ) by the city. The study will determine if the corridor could be improved to make it safer. 2021-68, second reading, amending the city's salary ordinance to create a new position of airport operations coordinator, effective Aug. 1, and declaring an emergency. Motion to suspend the council's three-reading rule for legislation approved 8-1, with Councilman Jeff Wobser, R-at-large, opposed. Ordinance approved 9-0. 2021-69, first reading, appropriating $160,000 to purchase new radios for the fire department. Motion to suspend the council's three-reading rule for legislation approved 9-0. Ordinance approved 9-0. 2021-70, first reading, appropriating a $1,000 donation from the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Ohio Mental Health First Aid CIT Support and Expansion to be used for crisis intervention training by the Findlay Police Department. Motion to suspend the council's three-reading rule for legislation approved 9-0. Ordinance approved 9-0.