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Fostoria council waives three-reading rule, approves ODOT resurfacing contract and escrow agreement
Summary
Council unanimously suspended the three-reading rule and adopted emergency ordinances to approve revised permanent appropriations, an escrow agreement with ODOT and Sutton Bank, and a local public agency (LPA) contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation to keep an upcoming resurfacing project on ODOT’s schedule.
Fostoria City Council voted unanimously to suspend the three-reading rule and adopt emergency ordinances authorizing revised permanent appropriations, an escrow agreement tied to an Ohio Department of Transportation resurfacing project, and the city’s LPA contract with ODOT.
The actions were taken after the Director of Law told council that ODOT set a bid timeline that requires the city to adopt the measures as emergencies so bids can be released on ODOT’s schedule. "The ODOT legislations, both of those will need to be passed as an emergency tonight with the 3 reading rules suspended," the Director of Law said.
Council moved quickly through the items. Councilmember Laymon moved and Councilmember Cassidy seconded suspending…
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