Council adopts series of budget, procurement and personnel ordinances; annexation and grants approved

Rossford City Council on Oct. 13 voted to adopt a package of ordinances and resolutions covering supplemental appropriations, transfers, equipment purchases, a design amendment for a road project, a collective-bargaining agreement and two resolutions including a grant application and an annexation petition.

Council suspended or moved to adopt the listed measures at the meeting and took recorded roll-call votes on each item. The council also tabled one intergovernmental agreement reading (ordinance 2025-65) for further review.

Why it matters: The measures move budgeted spending, seized-forfeiture transfers, and several capital purchases into procurement and implementation stages; the annexation vote is the last local step for a 7.106-acre petition on Lime City Road that advances under Ohio statutory timelines.

Key votes and outcomes (by ordinance/resolution number): - Ordinance 2025-76 (amending RMC §137.12; to add a third school resource officer): adopted after suspending the third reading (unanimous voice vote). Council discussed that the school district currently pays half of existing SRO costs; further cost splits will be negotiated with the school district.

- Ordinance 2025-77 (dispose of surplus property; amended to include a recreation-center treadmill): adopted after suspension of readings (unanimous voice vote).

- Ordinance 2025-81 (supplemental appropriation #16 for 2025): adopted after suspension of readings (unanimous voice vote). Staff said items included county forfeited funds transfers, a retirement payout for a former employee and adding unclaimed funds.

- Ordinance 2025-82 (transfer of funds for 2025): adopted after suspension of readings (unanimous voice vote). Finance described mapping transfers of seized funds.

- Ordinance 2025-83 (amend agreement with Bergman/Colliers for design work on Buck Road/Glenwood Road intersection; additional $30,000): adopted as an emergency after suspending second and third readings (unanimous voice vote). Council and staff said the extra work responds to new right-of-way and design needs from expanding adjacent development.

- Ordinance 2025-84 (collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 2954, public works): adopted as an emergency after suspending readings. Vote: Owen abstained; all other recorded members voted yes.

- Ordinance 2025-85 (purchase of two Ford Explorer vehicles via State cooperative, using seized funds): adopted as an emergency after suspending readings (unanimous voice vote).

- Ordinance 2025-86 (authorize purchase agreement for a new ambulance for the Rossford Fire Department, budgeted funds): adopted as an emergency after suspending readings (unanimous voice vote). Staff said the ambulance was budgeted at $400,000 and the purchase came in below that figure (staff cited roughly $370,000).

- Ordinance 2025-87 (purchase of 2026 F-554 regular-cab diesel chassis truck for Public Works): adopted as an emergency after suspending readings (unanimous voice vote).

- Ordinance 2025-88 (supplemental appropriation #17 for 2025): adopted as an emergency after suspending readings (unanimous voice vote). Items listed: demolition funding for 341 Superior St., additional fire/AFG grant-related funding, funding for police vehicles, and transfers of forfeited funds per county order.

- Ordinance 2025-89 (transfer of funds for 2025 — seized/forfeited funds mapped to law-enforcement trust fund): adopted after suspending readings (unanimous voice vote).

- Resolution 2025-14 (authorize city administrator to apply for Wood County Park District grant on behalf of the Recreation Department): adopted as an emergency. Staff said the grant application was due the coming Friday and that it carries no local cost.

- Resolution 2025-17 (council approval of pending annexation petition 25-9 — approx. 7.106 acres on Lime City Road): adopted as an emergency after suspending readings (unanimous voice vote). A resident spoke during public comment asking for tree mitigation and urging planting options.

Other procedural item: Ordinance 2025-65 (first amendment to joint economic development contract with the city of Toledo) was tabled for two weeks at council’s request so council members could review documents and consult with colleagues.

Ending: Council remarked these votes advance several vehicle and capital procurements, grant applications and a small annexation step; staff and finance noted most purchases were budgeted or would use forfeiture/seized funds where specified.

Votes and recorded roll calls are reflected in the official meeting minutes.