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Fostoria council adopts EMS contract, appropriations and petty cash ordinance; amends finance job requirements
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Summary
The City of Fostoria voted to adopt an EMS services contract with Bascom Joint Fire and Ambulance District (ordinance 2026-03), approve appropriations adjustments (ordinance 2026-04), ratify prior department acts (resolution 2026-05), adopt a petty cash ordinance (2026-06), and approved an amendment to the finance director job description to require a CPIM credential to be added before second reading.
The Fostoria City Council adopted several measures during its meeting, including an emergency medical services contract with Bascom Joint Fire District and Bascom Joint Ambulance District, adjustments to permanent appropriations, and an amendment to the finance director job description.
Council voted to suspend the three-reading rule and adopt the ordinance authorizing the director of public service and safety to negotiate and enter into a contract for emergency medical services with Bascom Joint Fire District and Bascom Joint Ambulance District. The ordinance was recorded as ordinance 2026-03 after a roll call that recorded affirmative votes; the motion to suspend readings and the adoption were both seconded and carried.
The council then considered an ordinance amending permanent appropriations across multiple funds and transferring money to the street construction, maintenance and repair fund, park and recreation fund, and capital infrastructure fund. After suspending the three-reading rule, the council adopted the ordinance, which was recorded as ordinance 2026-04.
Council also suspended the three-reading rule and adopted a resolution approving and ratifying prior acts of department heads and the safety service director and approving then-and-now certificates for expenditures; that measure became resolution 2026-05.
A proposed amendment to the job description for the full-time appointed director of finance was offered by Councilmember Lehman to require acquisition and maintenance of a CPIM certificate (Center for Public Investment Management). Lehman moved the amendment with a second by Podak; roll call showed the amendment carried and will be incorporated into the next version of the resolution ahead of second reading.
The council approved an amendment to the cash and accounting policy to maintain a $200 petty cash fund for the police department and adopted the ordinance, recorded as ordinance 2026-06.
A motion to enter executive session for personnel matters (appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official) was made by Layman, seconded by Cassidy and carried; the council entered executive session at 6:26 p.m. and returned at 7:01 p.m. No substantive decisions from executive session were announced before adjournment, and the meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
Votes at a glance: minutes approval (mover Mendoza, second Baker) passed (six Yes, one abstain); ordinance 2026-03 (EMS contract) adopted; ordinance 2026-04 (appropriations) adopted; resolution 2026-05 (then-and-now certificates) adopted; amendment to finance director job requirements carried and will be included for second reading; ordinance 2026-06 (petty cash/cash policy) adopted. The council took no formal vote related to the PACE presentation at this meeting.
