Council adopts resolution to reimburse culvert, storm-sewer work with OPWC award

Rossford City Council voted to adopt Resolution 2026-16 on June 8, declaring the city's intent to reimburse its capital-improvement fund for the completed Colony Road culvert and storm-sewer reconstruction with proceeds of tax-exempt debt tied to an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) award.

City administrator Allison said the Colony and Longlegged Hill projects are finished and that OPWC awarded $392,134 for the work. Council moved to suspend second and third readings and adopted the resolution that evening by roll call; councilmembers voting in the affirmative included Toth, Oberdorf, Eckle, Tenny and Owen.

The resolution, read by title at the meeting, records the city's "official intent and reasonable expectation" to reimburse eligible capital expenditures from future tax-exempt bond proceeds, a routine step that preserves the city's ability to use awarded grant funds to offset prior or imminent capital spending. Allison told the council this action is the administrative step needed so the city can receive the OPWC award and reconcile project costs with the capital-improvement fund.

The council did not discuss project change orders, final total project costs beyond the OPWC award amount, or timing for issuance of any debt during the meeting. Allison framed the item as a completed project with an available OPWC reimbursement of $392,134; she did not provide additional financial details or a debt schedule at the hearing.

The resolution takes effect per the normal administrative process; no further council action on this specific resolution was recorded that night. The council moved on to first readings of other grant-authorizing resolutions.