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Perrysburg Council: votes at a glance — hotel tax, $4 million note, software purchase, and other measures
Summary
Council approved several ordinances and emergency resolutions tonight, including a hotel‑tax amendment, a $4,000,000 note issuance for a property purchase, and purchases for budgeting software and other items.
Perrysburg City Council completed votes on a series of ordinances and resolutions tonight. Below is a concise “votes at a glance” summary of each action taken, followed by brief context from the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 7‑20‑25 — Hotel tax amendment: Passed. Council moved to suspend rules and approved the ordinance amending codified ordinance 8‑9‑6.02 regarding the hotel tax. (Introduced, discussed with hotelier outreach; passed by roll call.)
- Resolution 15‑20‑25 — Declaration of necessity for replacement garbage levy (pursuant to ORC 705.19): Passed. Council approved the declaration to allow statutory notification and timelines.
- Resolution 16‑20‑25 — Shade tree assessments/authority: Passed. Council approved the resolution regarding planting, maintaining, trimming and removing street trees in the public right‑of‑way.
- Resolution 17‑20‑25 — Assessment for street lighting improvements: Passed. Council approved the resolution to allow steps toward improving certain public lands by lighting.
- Ordinance 12‑20‑25 — Issuance and sale of notes up to $4,000,000 (for purchase/rehab of an office property at 28442 East River Road): Passed as an emergency measure. Council moved to waive readings and passed the ordinance as an emergency measure by roll call.
- Ordinance 13‑20‑25 — Agreement/rescission related to Toledo Hospital/ProMedica CRA: Introduced. Finance committee and council discussed rescinding a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreement at ProMedica’s request; the ordinance was introduced and read.
- Resolution 30‑20‑25 — ClearGov budgeting software purchase ($52,500): Passed as an emergency measure. Council authorized agreement with ClearGov for budgeting software purchase.
- Resolution 31‑20‑25 — Purchases totaling $31,960.40: Passed as an emergency measure. Council authorized the purchases reported by finance staff.
Other procedural items: Resolution 28‑20‑25 (utility capital program renewal) received a second reading. Ordinances 9, 10 and 11 (medical and adult‑use marijuana zoning and code changes) were read for the first time only and not voted upon tonight.
Context and notes from the meeting
Council discussed outreach to hoteliers and potential collection/enforcement for short‑term rental revenue when debating the hotel tax ordinance. Finance committee reported committee approvals for the ClearGov purchase and the $31,960.40 of purchases and recommended forwarding to council. Several members asked whether hoteliers or other affected parties had been contacted; administration said staff had circulated memos and attempted follow‑up.
The issuance of notes (Ordinance 12‑20‑25) was presented as a measure to acquire an office building; meeting remarks clarified the principal amount is $4,000,000.
The marijuana ordinances were set as first readings to allow a wider public comment period; council collected extensive public input during this meeting but took no votes on the marijuana ordinances tonight.
What’s next: Several items approved as emergency measures will be implemented through normal purchasing and capital procedures; the marijuana ordinances will be considered again on April 1 if council elects to waive additional readings.
