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These routine votes matter because they fill local boards, ensure continuity of government during the mayor’s temporary absence and express the city’s position on a federal tax matter that affects infrastructure financing.

Votes and key details:

- Resolution 2025-17: Approved reappointment of James D. Supants to the Sandusky County–Seneca County–City of Tiffin Port Authority for a four-year term beginning March 2, 2025. Motion to pass was made by Councilmember John Hayes and seconded by Councilmember Kevin Reisner; the roll call was recorded as yes from Councilmembers Dougherty, Hayes, Jones, Reisner, Snay and Thacker. Outcome: passed, 6–0.

- Resolution 2025-18: Approved appointment of David Veil to serve an unexpired term on the Port Authority through March 1, 2027. Motion moved by John Hayes, seconded by Kevin Reisner. Outcome: passed, 6–0.

- Resolution 2025-19: Approved appointment of Marissa Huss to an unexpired term on the Zoning Board of Appeals through Dec. 31, 2025. Motion moved by John Hayes, seconded by Kevin Reisner. Outcome: passed, 6–0.

- Motion to nominate Nick Dutra as Mayor Pro Tem (to serve briefly while leadership is sorted): moved (mover not specified in the record), seconded by Councilmember John Hayes. Roll call recorded six affirmative votes. The clerk said the motion would be introduced as related legislation; outcome: passed, 6–0.

- Resolution 2025-21 (tax-exemption support): Councilmember Kevin Reisner moved that council adopt a resolution supporting preservation of the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds. The council suspended the three-reading rule and declared an emergency; both suspensions and the final passage were approved on recorded roll calls, each 6–0. Outcome: passed, 6–0.

- Resolution 2025-22: Appointed the city administrator as acting mayor of the City of Tiffin during the mayor’s temporary absence. Council suspended the reading rule and declared an emergency before final passage; all votes were recorded 6–0. Outcome: passed, 6–0.

Each vote was recorded by roll call and carried unanimously among the six members present. No motions failed or were tabled during the March 3 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tiffin City Council Meeting - Mar. 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 3 meeting the Tiffin City Council approved three appointments to local boards, nominated a Mayor Pro Tem, appointed the city administrator as acting mayor during the mayor's absence, and passed a resolution supporting the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds. All recorded roll-call items passed unanimously 6–0.","taxTitle","Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio","taxId",71490,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6301414,"Finance committee reviews opioid-settlement allocation and proposes general fund carryover policy",234,212000,446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2488472-0de1a4193720b74de49c26a9cf0e522d&start=212&end=446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2488472-0de1a4193720b74de49c26a9cf0e522d/thumbnail_212000.jpg","/articles/6301414/Ohio/Finance-committee-reviews-opioid-settlement-allocation-and-proposes-general-fund-carryover-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301414-01ac356a94d52259a08d235347e4bf0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775938318&Signature=B5sPdO87cqvLprs14mOgB9xkknzfDnziakrlvGRYHOV6hZoNVmZLTNCdkHtU9WwV0kSo~HFXcbW-1b7Xc4l5zHDseSsymFALUSWQSJa-ukpZEyEy9rB585q97deU3ylLRJXYw-S4KHjV697b0PjglKWTUIfDitGXkuKLxKw8reU1BhwMfPEaQgNzD9dVKd07VYESS2Fc9qZL3mkVcjNx~BKWPLSs8zpBBYdddyhGz1RpBtQtEf7moYV5UDStpjvGWKYg6yzP0DOB9~onbcimBkRyOB04fDFt4usZja2JGZ8l9tcCI-4VHZLot0~aQfwsbd18pPjLhrSxNyhlz9IiDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Kevin Reisner reported on a Feb. 20 finance committee meeting during the March 3 Tiffin City Council meeting where members reviewed options for allocating the city’s opioid settlement funds and considered a formal general fund carryover balance policy.

The discussion matters because the council must decide how to use a recurring but declining revenue stream from opioid settlements and how large a reserve the city should keep to cover emergencies and capital needs.

Committee members heard presentations and data from Law Director Zachary Fowler and State Auditor materials. The committee discussed directing a portion of the city’s opioid settlement funds to local service providers. The city’s projected annual share of the opioid settlement fund was reported as about $18,000. Committee notes recorded a proposed contribution of 30% to PIVOT to support DARE programming, with the caveat that settlement distributions will decline over time. Fowler told committee members the overall settlement will last for multiple years and he would prepare draft resolutions based on council intent. \"The opioid settlement lasts 18 years,\" Fowler said during the discussion.

Committee members also discussed a formal policy for the general fund carryover balance. The mayor recommended maintaining a minimum carryover equal to two months of operating revenues (about 16.7%), and also proposed a 25% minimum to provide greater protection against emergencies and unforeseen expenses. Finance Director Kathy Kaufman noted the Government Finance Officers Association’s guidance in support of such policies and provided a spreadsheet showing how different reserve levels affect capital projects and transfers; the committee emphasized that transfers would still require council approval.

On motions, Councilmember Jones moved that the law director prepare legislation for the carryover policy (legislation number referenced as 25-9 in committee notes), and Reisner seconded; the motion \"carried unanimously\" in committee. The committee also requested draft resolutions or ordinance language concerning opioid fund allocations so the full council can discuss them in a committee of the whole.

Kaufman told members the current unencumbered balance in the opioid fund was $55,000 and that if purchase orders were issued for the full budgeted amount for DARE, the unencumbered balance would fall to about $35,000. The committee heard that no purchase orders for PIVOT had been opened for 2025 at the time of the meeting.

Committee members asked for more detailed budgeting and re-evaluation of DARE funding in future years. Reisner said he would forward committee notes for full-council discussion at a committee-of-the-whole meeting and Fowler said he would draft legislation consistent with the council’s direction.

No final council appropriation or ordinance was adopted at the March 3 council meeting; the council set a committee-of-the-whole meeting for March 17 (later rescheduled to March 10 at 5:15 p.m. per other business) to continue discussion.","At a Feb. 20 finance committee meeting reported to the March 3 council, members discussed directing opioid settlement dollars to local programs, considered a 25% general-fund carryover minimum, and instructed the law director to draft related legislation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6301419,"Tiffin Fire Rescue reports rising EMS calls, outlines 5-year goal for a third station",1365,1267000,2632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2488472-0de1a4193720b74de49c26a9cf0e522d&start=1267&end=2632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2488472-0de1a4193720b74de49c26a9cf0e522d/thumbnail_1267000.jpg","/articles/6301419/Ohio/Tiffin-Fire-Rescue-reports-rising-EMS-calls-outlines-5-year-goal-for-a-third-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301419-597bf13dd384245a88859a6d83e231ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1775938318&Signature=Qg8p4-n84oTuNvR3AljqmXPZlSL4-8QFwn1lNi0JLLKhHWuvvgVmyp7kw7u1uQxpGmdPnp7rox7Th4uUkh1Z5VeR2VBZ5ITy7RHl0zT4927hviy66MDsXLrwqJoqtXV~cVD5oo3ydc8yKmT7kTBg5vdLOCPGX2rLzSdpo1WU95PNGm7STpsXNFhHaIFo~MQ3rqf0A7-7pwU4McORUKqqF0wUeMIvbSQpRgYHekn1iQGNbcnr7Ja25gnZa0w2~fdf2xgfY9msgFZACRuOM9xeOhQOFTCf5-xkjY8ZbHIh6zXRMcgpEmgOM4MmtCXEWACTuHs5DMfcBmDHOJv9Sv37vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Rob Chappell presented the annual report for Tiffin Fire Rescue to the Tiffin City Council on March 3, outlining rising emergency medical service (EMS) call volumes, recent staffing gains and plans to pursue a new fire station within five years.

The report matters because the department’s workload and station constraints affect response times, vehicle replacement schedules and budget planning across the city. Council members pressed for timelines and staffing details that will affect any proposal for new facilities or financing.

Chappell traced the department’s history and described 2024 operations: crews handled about 740 non-EMS calls — including 144 traffic accidents and 34 fires (14 building fires) — and ran 3,005 EMS incidents that resulted in 3,267 patient encounters, with 2,317 transports to area hospitals. He said 2317 patients were transported and more than 800 patients were treated but not transported; under current Ohio rules, the department receives payment only for transported patients. \"Our EMS billing service generated over $780,000 in revenue last year,\" Chappell said, and township contracts and event standbys added about $61,700.

Chappell told council that total calls for service have risen steadily since 2018 and that 2024 saw roughly a 12% year-over-year increase in the city’s highest-use ward. \"2024 marked an increase of more than 21% over that six-year period,\" he said, noting that the third ward accounted for the greatest number of responses.

The chief described training and inspection workloads: firefighters logged more than 1,400 hours of fire training in 2024; 30 of 38 personnel are certified paramedics; the department conducts roughly 800 initial building inspections and about 350–400 re-inspections annually. He said the division now has 38 sworn firefighters, including six lieutenants and three captains, and highlighted recent hires and promotions.

On facilities, Chappell said aging stations constrain vehicle replacement and operational flexibility. Using GIS mapping, the department has modeled response times under two- and three-station scenarios and would like to site an additional station without blocking potential economic development. \"My personal goal, if it was solely up to me, I would love to see this done within the next five years,\" Chappell said, adding that vehicle replacement cycles (a new engine expected in 2027) increase the urgency of a new facility.

Councilmember John Hayes asked what actionable steps remained; Chappell replied that site procurement and cost estimates would be next, followed by discussions about financing such as levies. Councilmember Kevin Reisner and others asked whether staffing would come from existing crews or require new hires; Chappell said minimum manning would allow three stations under current staffing but that adding one additional person per shift would be preferable to create a battalion-level supervisory role.

Chappell discussed technology goals for 2025, including exploring artificial intelligence tools to triage 911 call clusters and improve dispatching, and said the department will continue to prioritize officer development and retention.

Council members did not take formal votes on station siting or financing at the March 3 meeting; Chappell asked for continued administrative and council support to move planning forward.

Looking ahead, Chappell asked the council to consider the infrastructure timeline and budgeting needs tied to a new station, and he welcomed further questions and partnerships on retention and capital planning.","Chief Rob Chappell presented the Tiffin Fire Rescue Division annual report on March 3, reporting higher call volumes in recent years, staffing milestones and a five-year goal for a third fire station; council members asked about timelines, siting and staffing plans.","actionData","errors"]

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