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Fostoria council tables ordinance to retain outside counsel for PFAS testing and claims
Summary
The Fostoria City Council voted to table an ordinance that would authorize the director of law to hire outside counsel to pursue PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) claims and to fund testing; city attorneys outlined testing plans, possible settlements and deadlines but council chose to delay action for further review.
The Fostoria City Council on Tuesday tabled an ordinance that would have authorized the director of law to retain outside counsel to pursue PFAS-related testing and claims for the city. The motion to table, made by Councilman Podek and seconded by Councilman Lake, passed unanimously. The ordinance was described in council documents as declaring an emergency to allow the city to move quickly if it chose to participate. The director of law told the council that proposed outside counsel — identified in the meeting as Douglas Hainom working with Mike Stagg — specialize in environmental class actions and would advance testing costs with no upfront charge to the city. "They would be providing…
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