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Maumee council unanimously adopts tax levies and authorizes sewer loan application; approves consent items including bond distribution
Summary
Maumee City Council on Sept. 15 adopted three resolutions required by the Lucas County Budget Commission and approved a mayoral authorization to apply for a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund agreement; all passed by emergency declaration and unanimous roll-call votes.
Maumee City Council on Sept. 15 adopted three resolutions required by the Lucas County Budget Commission and approved a mayoral authorization to apply for a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund agreement to address sewer relining and infiltration issues. Each resolution was passed by suspension of rules and an emergency declaration on unanimous roll-call votes.
Resolution 26-2025 and Resolution 27-2025 accepted the amounts and rates determined by the Lucas County Budget Commission and authorized the necessary tax levies and certification to the county auditor. Both measures were advanced under emergency suspension of rules and passed by unanimous roll calls.
Resolution 28-2025 authorizes the mayor to apply for, accept and enter into a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund agreement on behalf of the City of Maumee for relining sewers, planning/design or construction of replacement sewers, and correction of excess infiltration and inflow. The resolution designates a dedicated repayment source for the loan and was passed as an emergency measure by unanimous vote.
Roll-call votes for the resolutions recorded members voting yes in the roll calls as follows: Fiscus; Harris; Kurt; Leinbach (also recorded elsewhere as Linebaugh); Pfaffenberger/Pappenberger (name variants appear in the roll calls); Ziss; and Barrow. The roll-call blocks in the meeting transcript show those members voting yes for each resolution; no no-votes were recorded on these items.
On the consent calendar the council approved several administrative items by roll call: - Lease renewal: Approved a renewal with Maumee Seniors under an existing one-year lease option extending for a second year under the same stipulations. - Human resources posting: Approved the ability to post a human resources manager position; council and staff clarified that the posting is contingent on completing a job description and personnel-committee work before a hire is made. - Liquor permit transfer: Authorized the clerk to return a transfer request for a Marathon VMA LLC liquor permit to ISHOS Oil Incorporated without requesting a hearing from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control (name spelling in the application was noted as coming from the liquor control paperwork). - Construction bond distribution (Redwood): Approved distribution of a remaining $75,000 construction bond related to Redwood, Maumee Reynolds Road, Ohio P1 LLC: $39,000 returned to Redwood Maumee Reynolds Road Ohio P1 LLC and $36,000 transferred to the city general fund for the specific purpose of planting replacement trees in Rolfe Park. Council discussed that the bond covered replacement and correction for trees and other noncompliant site items after the contractor removed trees required to remain under the approved site plan.
The council adjourned after mayoral and member comments. No opposition to the listed motions and resolutions was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 26-2025 — approved (suspend rules/emergency) — roll-call: yes (Fiscus; Harris; Kurt; Leinbach; Pfaffenberger; Ziss; Barrow). Resolution 27-2025 — approved (suspend rules/emergency) — roll-call: yes (Fiscus; Harris; Kurt; Leinbach; Pfaffenberger; Ziss; Barrow). Resolution 28-2025 — approved (suspend rules/emergency) — roll-call: yes (Fiscus; Harris; Kurt; Leinbach; Pfaffenberger; Ziss; Barrow). Consent item (construction bond) — approved; distribution specified above.
