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Key approvals (motion/outcome, with brief details):

- Amending the zoning map (first reading introduced): Rezoning 0 East Street from M-1 to M-2 (0.95 acres). (Introduced as first reading.)

- Change order No. 1 to Tony Smith (Tony Smith Trucking) — demolition contract: decrease not to exceed $16,500 (new total not to exceed $335,200). (Approved.)

- Purchase of six Ford F-150 trucks from National Auto Fleet Group through Sourcewell: amount not to exceed $358,345.08. (Approved.)

- First amendment to the State Energy Program grant agreement (Ohio Department of Development): modify reporting requirements; authorize city manager, finance director and law director to execute. (Approved.)

- Acceptance of Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council energized community grant: up to $60,694 for energy-infrastructure measures. (Approved.)

- General salary increases for non-bargaining unit employees pursuant to codified ordinances: authorization to implement. (Approved.)

- Contracts for purchase of street materials (multiple vendors; not to exceed listed amounts):
- A & B Asphalt Corp.: up to $421,950 (approved)
- Shelley Materials Inc.: up to $415,000 (approved)
- Highway LLC (cold mix): up to $78,400 (approved)
- Valley Asphalt Corp.: up to $576,050 (approved)

- Environmental consulting services (one-year contracts, each not to exceed $100,000 initial year):
- Verdantus LLC (approved)
- Manic and Smith Group, Inc. (approved)
- MaxSolve Environmental and Safety Consultants (approved)
(Staff said total program budget not to exceed approximately $100,000 and contracts provide options for multiple consultants.)

- Pac Power Services, Inc.: replacement and relocation of utility poles at the Springfield wellfield — amount not to exceed $91,165.63. (Approved.)

- Confirming/approving purchases for city services and emergency appropriations: multiple supplemental appropriations and purchase approvals were adopted to make funds available for insurance pass-throughs, municipal purchases, carryover vehicle funding, grants and other items. (Approved; emergency.)

- Point & Pay LLC (e-payment services): five-year payment-card merchant agreement not to exceed $425,000 for initial five-year period; contract and related expenditures confirmed. (Approved; emergency.)

- Change Order No. 4 to Pan Am Technologies: increase not to exceed $99,256.39 (total $782,119.39) for payment solutions (Teller/merchant services integration). (Approved; emergency.)

- Transit services adjustments: amendments to agreements for service management and transition toward microtransit; First Transit/Transdev contract language and management-fee adjustments to extend contractor through July 1 to allow transition. (Approved.)

- Equipment purchases and vehicle actions:
- Bobcat compact track loader from Bobcat of Dayton: up to $144,458.57 with trade-in credit of $77,000 for net not to exceed $67,458.57 (approved; emergency).
- Amend vehicle model year authorization for previously authorized police interceptors (National Auto Fleet Group/Sourcewell): approved (emergency).
- Purchase orders and change orders for sidewalks, paving and reconstruction projects approved (multiple vendors; amounts recorded in ordinance language and change orders approved, including a decrease of $34,130.28 to Fountain Avenue paving phase 1b contract and other adjustments).

- Water and sewer infrastructure and OWDA financing:
- Approve applying for and entering into OWDA cooperative agreement for West Parkwood Avenue and North Yellow Springs waterline replacement project (approved; emergency).
- Contract with Kinison Excavating Inc. for West Parkwood and North Yellow Springs waterline replacement: amount not to exceed $229,000 (approved; emergency).
- Contract with Kinison Excavating Inc. for Brook Hollow Drive and Redbud Lane waterline replacement: amount not to exceed $462,000 (approved; emergency).

- Brook Hollow / Redbud Lane and other change orders: awarded contracts for multiple paving/sidewalk projects (RB Jurgens, Ohio Edison relocation, etc.); change orders and related purchase orders approved.

- Community and grant support:
- Five‑year contribution to the Community Improvement Corporation for the expand greater Springfield campaign: $30,000 per year ($150,000 total) (approved).
- Contribution to McKinley Hall Inc.: $50,000 toward enhanced rapid access to addiction medicine clinic and recovery housing beds (approved).

- Sand and gravel purchases: multiple vendors authorized (Mechanicsburg Sand & Gravel Inc., Shelley Materials Inc., Enan Sand & Gravel LLC) with amounts not to exceed listed totals (approved).

- Maple Grove and Sycamore Ridge housing developments: creation of Maple Grove TIF district, infrastructure agreements and school compensation discussions; commission approved establishment of the Maple Grove TIF (30-year framework, school portion made whole after 10 years per state guidance) and approved infrastructure agreements for Maple Grove and Sycamore Ridge (all approved; emergency declarations where noted). Developer representatives and school-district cooperation were noted.

- Enterprise zone with Topre America Corporation and related revenue sharing: the commission authorized an enterprise-zone agreement for expansion (projected creation of net new payroll and new jobs noted in staff presentation) and a revenue-sharing agreement with Springfield City Schools (approved; emergency).

- Confirming and approving change orders and contract adjustments across multiple projects: Resource planning system (Graviton Consulting), utility relocations, reconstruction projects and change orders were all acted on (approvals recorded by roll call).

Votes and roll-call outcomes: Where recorded in the transcript, roll-call votes were unanimous in favor on the listed items above. For items introduced as first readings, the ordinance title(s) were read into the record as required by procedure.

Notes and limitations: This roundup lists the primary items the commission voted on or introduced during the Feb. 11 meeting as recorded in the meeting transcript. It does not paraphrase or invent contractual terms beyond the amounts and vendors given in the agenda or staff remarks. For full details, including complete ordinances, contract documents and change-order text, refer to the city clerk’s official minutes and posted agenda packet for Feb. 11, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting, Feb. 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 11 meeting the Springfield City Commission approved a series of ordinances, contracts and emergency appropriations including environmental consultant contracts, street- and waterline contracts, vehicle and equipment purchases, grants and development financing agreements (TIFs, enterprise zone and OWDA loans).","taxTitle","Springfield City Commission, Springfield City, Clark County, Ohio","taxId",68986,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6334477,"Commission approves $1,008,020 dispatch payment to Clark County; police report arrest in child's hit-and-run",0,2895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295656-b3f7b268a6833db551b9cb899ee9823c&start=2895&end=2895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295656-b3f7b268a6833db551b9cb899ee9823c/thumbnail_2895000.jpg","/articles/6334477/Ohio/Commission-approves-1008020-dispatch-payment-to-Clark-County-police-report-arrest-in-childs-hit-and-run","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334477-5da7bfac79b0bfe73334cab45bd472d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770511441&Signature=AnrLsHG2gTszSIYdGvBB9WG4Jb8Om8wJRQzwcTEZ9dKF7dTX-TRPuQGyCSG6B8hAuBJsxbqCAEj46sjVcUXCEkJ0LCQ5LUMyefzg8Dn24iovY04F7UbA3zAKlsezxJL0xSsBAsi34WK~N01HGXjfGlBM~3AxzDpD6LHlt~mOy3kvleE67SzZ7b7rT~WNexiJxJ6EscXhKCMUk6ZgKjgyaVgtdKI8hgJqj3NZ~d2FS9AD6i3Q~HIeixQDCKGo6A3J2ZharW1-43PgeDnVT2y6-0KphNqsZGSyZq5gno1aTM4WrrRTbGO4GIl4268O6LafFSiV02bPj7B~ESszcFZtCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Springfield City Commission voted Feb. 11 to confirm and approve an expenditure of up to $1,008,020 to the Clark County commissioners for combined communication and dispatch services for the 2025 calendar year.

Mayor Rob Rue and Commissioner Dr. Estrop said the commission expects improvements under incoming Sheriff Chris Clark, who the mayor said has made dispatch a priority. At public comment, a resident asked whether the county shares the cost; city staff explained the Clark County combined dispatch center is county-owned, the city is the largest client and the overall center budget exceeds $3 million.

Police Chief Elliott told the commission that detectives and traffic-division officers located and arrested the individual accused in a hit-and-run that struck an 8-year-old. Elliott said the arrest occurred the afternoon of Feb. 11, the child did not suffer severe injuries, and the suspect faces multiple charges including failure to stop and driving under suspension.

A resident asked about annual crime reports; the commission said the department had produced them but website changes removed earlier public links. City staff said they are restoring links and conducting a website revamp to make reports easier to find.

Other public-safety items taken up during the meeting included: an amendment to the codified ordinances governing promotional examinations for police and fire (adding an in‑person “inbox” exercise for sergeant tests) and approval of the federal equitable-sharing agreement and certification for 2025 with the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Treasury. Those items were introduced and approved during the meeting.

Why it matters: Dispatch services and investments in public-safety data access affect response coordination and transparency. The arrest update closes a high-profile public inquiry about a recent school-crossing crash involving a child.

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Staff said the Clark County comprehensive plan designates the site for industrial uses and described East Street as a 60-foot collector. City staff recommended approval, noting the parcels are surrounded by heavy commercial and light industrial uses, and that any structures, signs or fences would be reviewed for zoning and building-code compliance. City code enforcement reported the property was in violation of Springfield codified ordinances chapter 11.24 and 7.39.02 and said, if rezoned, the owner would need a salvage-yard license and follow plan-review and permitting steps.

Commissioners heard that the city planning board also recommended approval. At the hearing, no members of the public registered objections to the rezoning. The commission voted to receive and file the communication related to the hearing and later placed the rezoning on the agenda as a first reading (title only) of an ordinance to amend the zoning map.

Why it matters: Rezoning from M-1 to M-2 would allow salvage-yard operations on properties where that use is not presently permitted, shifting which uses are conditionally allowed and triggering licensing, screening and plan-review steps before salvage operations could begin.

What’s next: City staff advised that plan review, permitting and a salvage-yard licensing process (and, if needed, Board of Zoning Appeals action on conditional use) would follow if the commission approves the rezoning on subsequent readings. The ordinance was introduced at first reading during the meeting; action on future readings was not recorded in the hearing portion of the transcript.

Lede provenance excerpts: \"Notice of a public hearing for the purpose of considering the proposed change in zoning for 0.95 acres located at 0 East Street ... From M1 General Manufacturing District to M2 Heavy Manufacturing District was published ... 01/03/2025.\" (staff report)

Ending provenance excerpt: \"Amending the zoning map of Springfield, Ohio by rezoning 0.95 acres at 0 East Street ... from M1 General Manufacturing District to M2 Heavy Manufacturing District.\" (first reading title introduction)","At a Feb. 11 public hearing, Springfield planning staff recommended rezoning two parcels at 0 East Street (0.95 acres) from M-1 (General Manufacturing) to M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) to permit salvage-yard uses subject to conditional review; the commission received the communication and introduced the ordinance as a first reading.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: commission approves multiple contracts, infrastructure projects, grants and development agreements

Commission approves $1,008,020 dispatch payment to Clark County; police report arrest in child's hit-and-run

Commission opens public hearing on rezoning 0 East Street to allow salvage-yard uses; staff recommends approval