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Rossford City Council approves package of ordinances and resolutions on drones, zoning, stormwater, building and streets
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Rossford City Council adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions including a drone ordinance, two zoning-map amendments to expand industrial land, an amended stormwater agreement funded in part by a $99,000 FEMA grant, a Wales Road building change order and a street-resurfacing bid advertisement; all items passed by voice vote.
Rossford City Council on March 9 adopted a group of ordinances and resolutions that city officials said will update municipal rules, advance infrastructure projects and adjust the city’s 2026 revenue estimates.
The council unanimously approved ordinance 2026-11, adding drone regulations to Rosford Municipal Code Chapter 557, after a third reading by title. Allison Murray, the city administrator, said the change adds drone language to the municipal code. The ordinance passed on a voice vote.
Councilmembers also approved two zoning-map amendments (ordinances 2026-17 and 2026-18) to reclassify parcels from planned commercial to planned industrial. Murray said both items had been reviewed and recommended by the planning commission; council suspended second and third readings, heard no objections from the audience and adopted both ordinances to allow continuation of nearby industrial-park development.
On infrastructure, council adopted ordinance 2026-9 to amend the agreement with TetraTech for the Hyra stormwater identification project. Murray said the city received an additional $99,000 from FEMA for Phase 2 of the stormwater mapping effort to better locate the city’s drainage infrastructure. Council declared an emergency and adopted the amendment.
The council approved ordinance 2026-20 to authorize a change order on the Wales Road administrative building contract with IPS. Murray described project modifications — adding asphalt parking, gas and electrical hookups, water hose bibs, updated drawings and an alternate to a previously planned $200,000 firewall — and said the change requires a variance and alters the project scope. Council declared an emergency and adopted the ordinance.
For surface maintenance, ordinance 2026-21 authorizes advertisement for bids on the 2026 street-resurfacing program. Murray said the city will target Highland Drive, Homestead Drive, Birch Drive, Hidden Cove Court, Cherry Lane and Harbor Point Road using general-fund monies, and use TIF funds for Clark Drive. Council suspended readings and adopted the measure.
On financial housekeeping, ordinance 2026-22 amends the city’s estimated resources for 2026 to align revenue estimates with 2025 collections now that the 2025 fiscal year is closed; Finance Director Chris Kirk presented the change and council adopted it.
Council took a first reading on ordinance 2026-23, the award of a contract for the Buck Glennwood roundabout (PID 117851) to ERE, but did not adopt it. Murray said ODOT raised questions about small-business (SBE) participation and asked council to defer final action until those details are resolved.
Resolutions passed included 2026-08 authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the Wood County Storm Water Coalition (to continue county stormwater compliance services) and 2026-09 approving the mayor’s appointment of Matthew Brown to the street tree commission. The council also adopted resolution 2026-10 authorizing submittal of a community-project grant application through Congresswoman Captor’s office for continued downtown corridor improvements — sidewalks, pedestrian space and new welcome signage — that Murray and Mayor McKinnon said were pitched during a recent meeting with the congresswoman’s staff.
Votes at a glance (voice votes recorded during the meeting): all ordinances and resolutions listed above that were taken up for immediate adoption were approved by council on unanimous voice votes; the Buck Glennwood roundabout contract received a first reading only.
The council did not record substantive opposition or abstentions during the votes taken at the meeting. The meeting adjourned after audience comment and routine closing actions.
