The city’s road paving schedule has been set for this summer.

Hillview Drive, Helen Drive, Eleanor Avenue and Central Avenue are on the list for resurfacing.

At Monday’s meeting of Rossford City Council, administrator Allyson Murray said the city soon will be seeking bids for the work.

The cost is estimated at $618,000.

Councilman Robert Ruse, chairman of the finance committee, said Rossford has received $686,000 in federal American Rescue Plan funds.

“Initially, the American Rescue dollars had a lot of limitations on spending, which for Rossford, basically limited us to using it on stormwater related expenses–which we have plenty,” he explained.

“However, now you can use it for road building and maintenance under the $10 million revenue loss standard option.”

In other finance issues, Councilman Ruse said city income tax revenues for February were received and “are still on the rise.”

“2022 will be the first full year of capturing the value of the tax dollars associated with a couple of the more recent major developments in town,” he noted.

The finance committee recommended that with a first round of investing completed, they would like to see another $5 million invested.

“This will leave enough for cash flow and the administration will come back in the next few months to request more as interest rates rise,” Councilman Ruse said.

Recreation Committee

Youth programs at the Rossford Community Recreation Center are popular this spring.

Council member Caroline Zuchowski Eckel said the recreation committee received a report on participation numbers: 72 for Little Pups soccer; 73 children and 7 teams for ESSL Soccer; 18 for running club, and 11 players for a U12 softball team.

Toby Ledesma, parks and recreation director, also told the committee that no initial bids were received for construction on a new concession stand and restrooms building at Veterans Memorial Park.

The city has until December for the project to be completed, under terms of the grant for the work.

The committee also recommended that the recreation center remain open on May 3, while the facility serves as a polling place. Voting takes place only in the gym, which will be closed to other activities on Election Day.

Other Business

In other business, council:

•Canceled a depository agreement with Fifth Third Bank and approved a new agreement with Genoa Bank.

•Approved the purchase of 900 to 1,000 tons of rock salt through the ODOT cooperative purchasing program for 2022 with $50,000 for the initial purchase.

•Did not request a hearing with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control for a new liquor license request by Jonathon Khoi Nail Salon, 9822 Fremont Pike, to sell alcohol by the glass or container.

•Heard from Council member Eckel that she helped sort donations last weekend from the collection of items to help refugees from Ukraine.

The recreation center served as one of the local drop-off points for the collection by the Toledo Helps Ukraine organization.

“It was pretty amazing how much there was,” she said, adding that volunteers were sorting and packaging items to be placed in shipping containers.

“They will go to Poland to be distributed to the [Ukrainian] people from there,” she added.

Mayor Neil MacKinnon III also was impressed by the donations.

“The outpouring of support was amazing,” he said.

Council’s next regular meeting will be Monday, April 11, at 6 p.m., in the municipal building, 133 Osborn Street, and is open to the public.