City Council Committee Session
Councilmembers discuss the ordinances and resolutions for each committee in depth and vote for a recommendation on each item. Some items could be up for passage in the same evening, others will be scheduled in the future. You can find the full detailed agenda here.
Public Works Committee
Chair Councilwoman Michelle Chambers
Ordinance approving Airport Expressway Grade Separation Grant Agreement. There is 5.8 million funded through the Baer Field TIF fund. This project is to elevate Airport Expressway over Norfolk Southern Railroad to remove traffic conflict, delay and safety issues.
Council District: 4th District
Department requesting ordinance: Transportation Engineering
Applicant/Vendor: Federal Railroad Administration
Total Cost: $29,000,000
Finance Committee
Chair Councilman Geoff Paddock
Confirming Resolution designating and Economic Revitalization Area. This is for property at 1661 South Phoenix Parkway for real property improvements. This is to construct a new 80-room hotel. This parcel has been vacant
Council District: 6th District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: F&D Hospitality
Total Cost:
Full time jobs (created): 3
Part time jobs (created): 8
Annual payroll: $138,500
Part time salary: $33,897
Total estimated taxes saved on real property - $1,323,331; total estimated taxes paid on real property - $1,317,404
Confirming Resolution designating and Economic Revitalization Area. This is for property at 407 and 431 W Berry St. This is for real property investments to preserve, rehabilitate and update the historic Performing Arts Center and the Henry G. Olds House. This property has been on the National Historic registry since 1984. There is a vacant building designation on here as well.
Council District: 5th District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Sweet Real Estate – City Theatre
Total Cost: $40,000,000 (project investment)
Total estimated taxes saved on real property - $5,571,918; total estimated taxes paid on real property - $6,810,122
Confirming Resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area for property at 3610 Independence Drive. This is for eligible real and personal property improvements. Applicants are a major supplier of power transformer service and installation processing equipment. Property upgrades include existing docks and drainage issues. New manufacturing, logistical distribution and information technology will be purchased and installed.
Council District: 3rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Systems Engineering and Sales
Total Cost:
Jobs Created (FT): 35 Jobs Retained (FT): 25
Jobs Created (PT): 0 Jobs Retained (PT): 2
New Payroll: $2,825,000 Retained Payroll: $1,719,974
Average Salary (FT New): $80,714 Average Salary (Full Time retained): $66,614
Personal property estimated taxes saved - $54,214; Personal property estimated taxes paid - $29,982. Total estimated taxes saved on real property - $34,088; total estimated taxes paid on real property - $41,663.
City Council Regular Session
These items are up for introduction only. They will be voted on for passage at a later date. You can find the full detailed agenda here
Public Works Committee
Chair Councilwoman Michelle Chambers
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – Avalon Place Concrete Street Repairs PH. 1. This project will reconstruct existing streets along with isolated sidewalk and drive approach replacements.
Council District: 4th District
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Hipskind Concrete
Total Cost: $2,045,530.00, Funding Source: LITED
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2026 Miscellaneous Package. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 4 bidders. This work will include improvements to streets, curbs and alley approaches, sidewalks, connectors and RISK accidents.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Right of Way
Applicant/Vendor: Key Concrete
Total Cost: $90,915.00, NTE of $1,000,000
Funding Source: LITED, LITED-NR
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2026 Barrett Law Cost Share Package. Applicant Was the lowest, most responsive bidder among 3 bidders.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance:
Applicant/Vendor: Malott Contracting
Total Cost: $90,962.60, NTE of $500,000 (1/2 would be City share)
Funding Source: LITED
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2026 ADA Curb Ramp Package. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 3 bidders.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Right of Way, Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Key Concrete
Total Cost: $75,950.00, NTE of $500,000
Funding Source: LITED
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2026 Trip Hazard Elimination. This project will be grinding uneven sidewalks and trip hazards throughout the City. Applicants were the lowest, most responsive bidder of 2 bidders.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Right of Way, Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Universal Concrete Grinding
Total Cost: $19.63 unit price, NTE of $200,000
Funding Source: LITED-NR
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2026 Guardrail & Attenuator Package. Applicant was the lone bidder.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Specialties Company
Total Cost: $125,235.00, Funding Source: CUM CAP
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2026 Resurfacing Package Northeast. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 4 bidders.
Council District:
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: API Construction
Total Cost: $776,745.00, Funding Source: LIT-ED
Ordinance approving 2026 Anthis Partnership Agreement for Concrete Restoration Service Agreement.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities, Anne Marie Smrchek
Applicant/Vendor: FWCS Anthis Career Center
Total Cost: $375,000.00, Funding Source: Sewer, Storm and Water Revenue
City Utilities Committee
Chair Councilman Russ Jehl
Resolution approving a Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of property. This is for property located at 2020 W. Coliseum Blvd. The 2.185 acres of vacant land is to be used for drainage improvements to expand the capacity of the Lincolndale Drain. This will help relieve neighborhood flooding.
Council District: 3rd District
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities, Seth Weinglass
Applicant/Vendor:
Total Cost: $78,000.00 (purchase price), Funding Source: CUE Revenue
Resolution approving a Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of property. This is for property located at 2801 Adams Center Rd. The site will be used for a sanitary sewer lift station for the South Maumee Relief Sewer Project.
Council District: N/A (adjacent to 6th District)
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities, Seth Wineglass
Applicant/Vendor:
Total Cost: $15,000 (Purchase price), Funding Source: CUE Revenue
Ordinance approving Professional Services Agreement – TRFP Scada Migration – Work Package 4. This project will continue updating the existing control systems to a new platform.
Council District: All plants and remote water sites
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities, Eric Ruppert
Applicant/Vendor:
Total Cost: $434,500.00, Funding Source: State Revolving Fund Water Bond
Ordinance approving Professional Services Agreement – WPCP Aeration Basin Improvements Ph. 2, Contract Management and Representation.
Council District: N/A WPCP
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities
Applicant/Vendor: Wessler Engineering
Total Cost: $186,700.00, Funding Source: Sewer State Revolving Fund
Ordinance approving Professional Services Agreement – Water Pollution Control Plant High Rate Treatment Project.
Council District: On site at plants
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities
Applicant/Vendor: Donohue & Associates
Total Cost: $2,785,880.00, Funding Source: Sewer Utility
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – Water Pollution Control Plant Aeration Basin Diffuser Improvements Ph.2. Upgrades to aeration diffusers, thermal expansion system, additional upgrades to wastewater treatment.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities, Eric Ruppert
Applicant/Vendor: Thieneman Construction
Total Cost: $2,830,000.00, Funding Source: State Revolving Fund
Regulations Committee
Chair Councilman Scott Myers
Ordinance adding Chapter 104: Relocation of Transient Homeless Individuals Prohibited to the City. Fines any individual or government that transports someone here one-way and leaves them if they don’t have a fixed nighttime residence.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Administration
Applicant/Vendor:
Total Cost:
Ordinance modifying Chapter 39: Ordinance Violations Bureau (39.03 Schedule of Penalties) of the City Code. This will update the civil penalty to the cost of $2,500 per violation
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Administration
Applicant/Vendor: N/A
Total Cost: N/A
