BY GREG SCHERGER

DELPHOS — Delphos City Council addressed a light legislative agenda in regular session Monday evening, providing approval to the annual appropriations ordinance for the purchase of stone aggregate product, water meters, bituminous materials and chemicals utilized throughout the year by various departments of the city, for projects and structural maintenance requirements. Passage of the ordinance will allow the administration to contract with successful bidders for required materials.

Council also heard but took no action on first reading to legislation providing for a fund transfer from the General Fund to the Police & Fireman’s Pension funds to bring the specified funds from a deficient position in accordance with recommendation from the State of Ohio Auditor’s Office; and to amend the Police and Fire Pensions Funds in accordance with IRS regulations. The new requirements directs a tax-deferred amount of 10.75 percent on employee contributions to the fund to be channeled through a payroll deduction by the City to the Ohio Pension fund for the affected employees.