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Forest Park council approves multiple resolutions on payments, fees, moratoriums and road grants
Summary
Council adopted a package of resolutions on Nov. 11 including adding Bridge Payments as a depository, adjusting solid waste fees, authorizing a policing contract (Axon), applying for $415,000 in OPWC funds for Waycross Road, and imposing 180-day moratoriums on new tobacco/vape shops and new churches.
At its Nov. 11 meeting the Forest Park City Council adopted a bundle of resolutions addressing municipal payments, service fees, grants, zoning moratoriums and appointments.
Finance and payments: The council adopted Resolution 38-2025 to add Bridge Payments as a depository for online payment processing. The finance director explained the city is transitioning from Infintech to Bridge Payments for certain merchant processing functions; some legacy Infintech processing will remain during transition and full conversion was described as likely to take up to a year.
Sanitation fees: Resolution 39-2025 adjusts solid waste and recycling collection fees for single- and two-family households under the Rumpke contract for the period beginning Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2028. Councilmember Adams moved the measure and the council adopted it on a 7–0 roll call.
Road grants: Resolution 41-2025 authorizes the city manager to apply to the Ohio Public Works Commission for up to $415,000 for Waycross Road improvements (Wind Road to Hanover Road) and to pursue Municipal Road Aid (MRA) funding to assist the project; council approved the resolution 7–0.
Zoning moratoriums: Council adopted two 180‑day moratoriums to pause new applications and certificate issuance while zoning updates are studied. Resolution 42-2025 places a 180‑day moratorium on new tobacco stores, vape shops and similar establishments to allow council and planning commission study and rulemaking; the resolution preserves processing of applications that were properly filed before passage. Resolution 43-2025 imposes a 180‑day moratorium on new churches and places of worship to study the number, locations and compatibility of such uses in residential and nonresidential zones. Both moratoriums passed 7–0.
Appointments and schedule: Council appointed multiple residents to boards and commissions (beautification, charter revision, environmental awareness, recreation, quality of life and tax review board) and approved the annual holiday recess from Dec. 16 through Jan. 11; those motions passed unanimously. The council also received a general funds summary report before adjourning.
What’s next: Several items were read by title as first readings (Ordinances 33-2025 and 34-2025) and will return for further consideration. Staff indicated the Bridge Payments migration and income-tax software replacement are ongoing projects; the city will continue follow-up on OPWC application outcomes and on proposed zoning changes prompted by the moratoriums.
