(a) Any person convicted of a criminal offense other than a minor misdemeanor and who as a consequence thereof is confined in the Fostoria City Jail, the Hancock County Jail, the Seneca County Jail, the Wood County Jail or any other facility shall reimburse the City for its expenses incurred by reason of his confinement, including but not limited to the expenses relating to the provisions of food, clothing, medical care, and shelter.
(b) The Law Director is hereby authorized to institute any appropriate civil suit for recovery of the expenses referred to in subsection (a) hereof, the amount of the reimbursement to be determined by the court pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.15. (1979 Code 130.16)