Legislation passed regarding various city services and property management.

The following is the Legislation passed at a Regular Session of the Council of the City of Findlay, Ohio, held on April 21, 2026
RESOLUTIONS:020-2026 A RESOLUTION STATING WHAT SERVICES THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO, WILL PROVIDE TO THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO, SITUATED IN MARION TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF HANCOCK, STATE OF OHIO, AND BEING A PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, T1N, R11E, A TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF 45.937 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE SHADY GROVE ANNEXATION).
023-2026 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURES MADE BY THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON THE ATTACHED LIST OF VOUCHERS WHICH EITHER EXCEED THE PURCHASE ORDER OR WERE INCURRED WITHOUT A PURCHASE ORDER EXCEEDING THE STATUTORY LIMIT OF THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3000.00) ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO REVISED CODE 5705.41(D).
ORDINANCES:2026-027 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-078 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE HANCOCK COUNTY DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE SHARED HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HANCOCK COUNTY COMBINED GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT (CURRENLTY REFERRED TO AS HANCOCK PUBLIC HEALTH), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2026-028 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY TRANSFER PAPERWORK FOR THE TRANSFER OF A LIMITED PORTION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY BEING PARCEL NO. 610001018960 NO LONGER HAVING A PURPOSE FOR THE CITY TO OWN.
2026-029 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY TRANSFER PAPERWORK FOR THE TRANSFER OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS CENTENNIAL PARK BEARING PARCEL NO'S. 560000188800, 560000188820 AND 560000920630 NO LONGER HAVING A PURPOSE FOR THE CITY TO OWN.
2026-030 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR AND/OR CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO, TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, WHERE REQUIRED, AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2026 DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT LIST, APPROPRIATING AND TRANSFERRING FUNDS FOR SAID CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2026-034 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING SOUTH CORY STREET IN THE CITY OF FINDLAY BETWEEN WEST MAIN CROSS STREET AND WEST CRAWFORD STREET AS A RESTRICTED ACCESS CORRIDOR FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, DELIVERIES AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THIS CORRIDOR.
2026-035 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR AND/OR CITY ENGINEER TO ENGAGE IN PLANS AND ANY NECESSARY ALLEY VACATION FOR THE RELOCATION OF A UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MAILBOX AND THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING UTILIZATION IN THE AREA REPRESENTED BY ATTACHED CONCEPTUAL DESIGN EXHIBIT A.
2026-036 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 761 OF THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO CODIFIED ORDINANCES ENTITLED TAXICABS, TO ALLOW FOR UPDATES AND REVISIONS THAT MODERNIZE AND SIMPLIFY THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO CODIFIED ORDINANCES, TO BETTER SUIT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, THUS REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND/OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
2026-042 AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, CONVERSION OF OTHER STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS INTO A DATA CENTER, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, USE OR CHANGE OF USE THAT WOULD ALLOW DATA CENTERS FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND CITY COUNCIL TIME TO REVIEW APPLICABLE FEDERAL CODES, OHIO STATUTES, CODES AND REGULATIONS ALONG WITH THE CITY'S CODIFIED ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO SUCH ACTIVITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2026-043 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORING THE MAYOR, SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR, AND/OR CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP TO PROVIDE THIRD-PARTY URBAN FORESTER SERVICES TO THE CITY OF FINDLAY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2026-044 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2026-045 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE-SAFETY DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF FINDLAY, OHIO TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS AND ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO TRAFFIC SAFETY OFFICE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THE FFY2027 SUMMER HOLIDAY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (SHEP), TO BE UTILIZED BY THE CITY OF FINDLAY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2026-049 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.________________________________Denise DeVoreCLERK OF COUNCILApril 22, 2026
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