Council adopts multiple resolutions and ordinances, waives three-reading rule for several items

At its meeting, Fostoria City Council approved several measures by roll-call vote and recorded second readings for multiple stormwater-related ordinances.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 2025-04: Authorizing disposal of personal property, motor vehicles, road machinery, equipment, tools or supplies not needed for public use; declared an emergency and adopted. Motion to adopt recorded as moved by Mendoza, second by Lake. Roll call: Lehman, Podak, Cassidy, Baker, Paul, Mendoza and Lake — all "Yes." The clerk recorded the resolution as 2025-04.

- Ordinance 2025-05: Authorizing the director of finance to enter an administrative agreement with Fostoria Economic Development Corporation to administer CDBG and UDAG revolving loan funds; declared an emergency and adopted. Motion to adopt recorded as moved by Mendoza, second by Baker. Roll call: Lehman, Podak, Cassidy, Baker, Paul, Mendoza and Lake — all "Yes." The clerk recorded the ordinance as 2025-05.

- Resolution 2025-06: Authorizing the mayor or safety-service director to submit an application to participate in the Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca County Joint Solid Waste Management District 2025 competitive funding grant program and to execute contracts as required; declared an emergency and adopted. The council first waived the three-reading rule (motion by Mendoza, second by Cassidy), then adopted the resolution (motion recorded as moved by Podak, second by Lake). Roll call adoption vote: Lehman, Podak, Cassidy, Baker, Paul, Mendoza and Lake — all "Yes." The clerk recorded the resolution as 2025-06.

- Resolution 2025-07: Approving and ratifying prior acts of department heads and safety-service director regarding then-and-now certificates for expenditures; council waived the three-reading rule and adopted the resolution. A motion to adopt was recorded as moved by Cassidy, second by Baker. Roll-call: Lehman, Podak, Cassidy, Baker, Paul, Mendoza and Lake — all "Yes." The clerk recorded the resolution as 2025-07.

- Ordinance 2025-08: Adopting and amending permanent 2025 appropriations by appropriating from unappropriated funds in the stormwater fund; council accepted a corrected title for the ordinance, waived the three-reading rule, and adopted the ordinance. Motion to adopt was recorded as moved by Lake, second by Cassidy. Roll-call: Lehman, Podak, Cassidy, Baker, Paul, Mendoza and Lake — all "Yes." The clerk recorded the ordinance as 2025-08.

Other formal action

- Council approved appointments of Sue Lehman, Eric Keckler and Greg Cassidy to the Tax Incentive Review Council (motion by Podak, second by Lake; roll-call unanimous yes).

Second readings (no final action at this meeting)

Council recorded second readings for several ordinances related to water treatment staffing and stormwater rules, including: - Full-time water treatment plant lead operator position (second reading) - New Chapter 946: Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Control (second reading) - New Chapter 947: Erosion and Sediment Control (second reading) - New Chapter 948: Comprehensive Stormwater Management (second reading) - Amendments to codified ordinances related to required improvements and stormwater facilities referencing the new chapters (second readings)

Why it matters: the adopted measures adjust appropriations, authorize grant applications, formalize administrative agreements for revolving loan funds, and ratify certain department spending actions. Several stormwater and water-plant items remain under consideration and will require further council action before adoption.

What the record shows: each adopted item was approved by unanimous roll-call vote recorded in the meeting minutes; the clerk assigned ordinance and resolution numbers as listed above.