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- Ordinance 42-2025 — Approve, adopt and enact current replacement pages to the codified ordinances (state-updated replacement pages). Approved as an emergency measure by voice vote.

- Ordinance 43-2025 — Authorize purchase of two Ford Interceptors from Baumann Ford; appropriate $98,191.98. Approved as an emergency measure (see separate coverage).

- Ordinance 44-2025 — Authorize interior and exterior patrol-package upfits by Northwest Ohio Emergency Equipment; appropriate $30,972. Approved as an emergency measure (see separate coverage).

- Ordinance 45-2025 — Accept easement agreement for drainage purposes from Frick Family LLC; appropriate $2,217. Approved as an emergency measure (see separate coverage).

- Ordinance 40-2025 — Master services and purchasing agreement with Brink Drones Inc. for responder safeguard drone training and support; appropriate $23,999.20. Approved as an emergency measure (see separate coverage). Note: the ordinance was introduced as 40-2025; a transcript line later referenced a different number in error. The city journal of record lists this item as Ordinance 40-2025.

- Resolution 6-2025 — Authorize filing ODOT HSIP grant application for Brent Road & Main St. Approved as an emergency measure.

- Resolution 7-2025 — Authorize filing ODOT HSIP grant application for Harroun Road & Holland-Sylvania Road. Approved as an emergency measure.

- Resolution 8-2025 — A resolution urging Ohio voters to support State Issue 2 (renewal of the State Capital Improvement Program). Approved as an emergency measure.

- Liquor-permit transfer (Permit Nos. 083596/5976) — Council voted not to request a hearing on the transfer of the permit for the Borderline Grill to Stratosphere [full entity name in application not specified]. Motion to not request a hearing carried by voice vote.

The council frequently carried items as emergency measures; staff explained the city charter permits emergency passage if five councilmembers agree. The meeting minutes do not include a recorded roll-call vote for each listed voice vote in the packet provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sylvania, City Council Meeting, Monday, March 17th, at 7:30pm.","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of ordinances and resolutions the council passed as emergency measures, plus administrative items (liquor-permit transfer).","taxTitle","Sylvania City Council, Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio","taxId",71253,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6121948,"Council approves three-year drone contract for police responder operations",278,3729000,4007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c&start=3729&end=4007","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c/thumbnail_3729000.jpg","/articles/6121948/Ohio/Council-approves-three-year-drone-contract-for-police-responder-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121948-a9be38f2cfb5d4a7cf25cb6975bff3c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182486&Signature=QYHd-SpeU1igIIePJRjo69oYUJADeJS0LfdRadD~9pdgk6B7O0DxcPdvhgOiESZoEMVBhV9wiYsgVezYYbkT2MSp96eQbko~0eG1ArTNJce7GIAor5W536W-ERScQTUw9LBhaIMe3DoCERjEtK82Npr2KtNbCIavy5jqVaKYQ82Fepx45mURZvRU-sYr0mfsuL63kwQvvDaRv~90QEYIqNKreYlkq9m2L4a91E1YGdGdgAWH~K-cUWwQiXLQtqjn8tUbtNmAb0seCVskuFek048ZPOvFC9UeypUg4O06ciey~vWbVnPpVBanMcmlTLszGcxsBN8CBs5kebbsQRPsAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council approved an ordinance to enter a master services and purchase agreement with Brink Drones Inc. to provide a responder safeguard drone service, training and support for the police department.

The safety committee had reviewed the proposal and forwarded it to council. Committee members summarized that the drone system under consideration offers a roughly three-mile operating range, about 42 minutes of flight time, thermal detection capability, and built-in lights and logos; staff said the model is American-made and compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act.

Councilmember Hanson introduced the ordinance; the council approved the appropriation of $23,999.20 for the contract as an emergency measure. Committee notes and presentation materials identified the contract as a three‑year arrangement at just under $24,000 per year; the department also secured a donor to cover the first year. Committee members asked about training, whether weapons could be mounted (Chief Miller confirmed no), coordination with neighboring jurisdictions and how usage reports would be provided to council. Committee members voted to forward the ordinance to council with the request that periodic usage reports be provided.

If implemented, staff said the drone would be used for missing-person searches, foot pursuits, barricade and crisis incidents, traffic-crash response and event monitoring; the police department will update its policy to establish program parameters and oversight.

Ordinance 40-2025 (introduced in committee as 40-2025) was approved by council and carried as an emergency measure. Council did not record a line-by-line roll-call in the provided minutes.","Sylvania approved a master services agreement with Brink Drones Inc. for a responder safeguard drone program; first-year cost covered by a donor, with council approving a three-year contract appropriation of $23,999.20.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6121954,"Council accepts drainage easement from Frick Family LLC to formalize storm sewer access",185,2633000,2818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c&start=2633&end=2818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c/thumbnail_2633000.jpg","/articles/6121954/Ohio/Council-accepts-drainage-easement-from-Frick-Family-LLC-to-formalize-storm-sewer-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121954-1a2ea17032a3a99ce436d4c2e3d9ff10/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182486&Signature=kUTb6d9nG7Y2pClKOXPurLjCKavYiprLa1dyAmO~fiA6LxzNyvL9U5gnBGPcQjRGq9cUQ1qc2EX8ILvmTH31tKjwexjHKpaUDiwQ8M7o88q33z3IHnkWwJNNb-PCse9f4n9tHnGW3tpHdW2E5pt2hjQdm-ZRPakPMbKpw2VmDUNOWaCv6fJky4j0fxT5HQj26YYqZTLh6iYa7TbdKLCa-Nz16U7vlcdQ8PnyizDx3R9V7prFIhPsEyAa3u9MikO~UxSOw2fV~13mZ45Q9qE62~I0QsezCyCyn~qk6BzSc67ThiQy8yc8WDXXl8crPitj6nH4sJAhPt12Xx3VIA-mSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council approved an ordinance to accept and record a drainage easement from Frick Family LLC, paying $2,217 for the easement to formalize the location and access to an existing storm sewer that leaves the road right-of-way and crosses private property.

City staff explained the easement relates to a parcel west of the Fricker’s restaurant on Monroe Street where an older storm sewer runs through private property and some segments are in poor condition. The Frick family purchased the vacant lot to the west with the intent to use it for overflow parking; during review staff discovered the storm sewer alignment and said they could not locate a recorded easement for the portion that leaves the public right-of-way.

Mr. Shaw described the site history and said a portion of the line is in “really bad shape” and will require excavation and replacement; the immediate item before council was simply the recorded drainage easement for the vacant lot. “We ran the numbers on what we should be compensating with them. We came up with $2,217 for the easement. They agreed with that,” Shaw said.

Councilmember Hansberry introduced Ordinance 45-2025 and the council approved it as an emergency measure. Staff said the city budgeted the expense in 2025 and that future council action would be needed to secure the restaurant-side easement and to authorize construction to replace the damaged pipe (staff estimated the localized construction would take an estimated three to five days and that the restaurant has a second driveway to maintain customer access during work).

No roll-call vote was recorded in the available minutes; the ordinance passed on a voice vote and was carried as an emergency measure.","Council approved an easement and $2,217 payment to Frick Family LLC to record drainage rights for a storm sewer that crosses private property adjacent to a Fricker’s restaurant; work to replace a failing pipe may follow.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6121958,"Sylvania Council backs two ODOT safety grant applications for roundabouts at crash-prone intersections",212,3038000,3250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c&start=3038&end=3250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c/thumbnail_3038000.jpg","/articles/6121958/Ohio/Sylvania-Council-backs-two-ODOT-safety-grant-applications-for-roundabouts-at-crash-prone-intersections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121958-b14efe2df6a2cab560ff792a20388278/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182486&Signature=g7WM57SynJGciH5vhIE9uWg75Fq3ARuvXaozBPy--9FTCuXXTDT5sI6sZyMOb8UF5a1x0PL8WzjEjM3CotCTBdPvGuKdMmQArRPQDbfT4E8lBkrWcnSPH8GM~Fa3AuVVI7Z8jnlkI9S26ixkr4gZX9iCdfSG6NfyAZ3ILU4yqgTtbqhK5U812XNLFP6-9RDjdSinqQ3HSVcQqmeioX8r5jMi~6PBsDhWC-rz9xilat6R0qCho6BkXuqgn4Q9o63e85GTCYZA-LWpPP1uhjmAfDjP6tyiHjHFVUNEW1yP-cDHLHXxlsdH3CNA8gbv71SoI9cFhmqSYpzBVG833TE9nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council approved two resolutions authorizing the mayor and finance director to file Ohio Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant applications seeking major state funding for roundabout projects at Brent Road and Main Street and at Harroun Road and Holland-Sylvania Road.

Council reviewed a traffic study completed by DGL Consulting Engineers that found the two intersections exceed ODOT’s safety metric: both locations show injury-crash shares above 30 percent. The consultant and staff recommended roundabouts or other safety improvements. The council passed Resolution 6-2025 (Brent & Main) and Resolution 7-2025 (Harroun & Holland-Sylvania) as emergency measures to meet the March 31 application deadline.

Staff described estimated project costs and requested HSIP participation levels. The Brent & Main project estimate is about $3.1 million; the application requests roughly $2.6 million (about 81 percent of project costs). The Harroun/Holland-Sylvania location carries an estimated cost of about $3.8 million; staff said the HSIP request would cover roughly $3.1 million. Brent & Main also appears on ODOT’s HSIP priority list (staff said it was roughly at position 170 out of several hundred listed).

Mr. Shaw, who presented the study findings, told council that ODOT’s HSIP metric considers both the number of crashes and the share that result in injury; staff said Brent & Main and Harroun/Holland-Sylvania exceed the 30 percent injury threshold. Councilmembers asked about emergency vehicle access near hospital routes; staff noted prior local consideration at a different intersection and said a traffic signal remained an option if roundabout design raised substantial operational concerns.

If the city wins HSIP funding, staff said the local share would be supplemented by applying to the Ohio Public Works Commission when the OPWC funding window opens. Councilmember Richardson moved and seconded motions to file the applications; both resolutions passed unanimously by voice vote as emergency measures.

Staff emphasized that these applications are time-sensitive: the grant application deadline is March 31 and successful HSIP applications would substantially lower the city’s local cost burden for intersection reconstruction.","Council authorized filing two Ohio Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program grant applications to build roundabouts at Brent & Main and Harroun & Holland-Sylvania; project cost estimates and requested federal/state participation were presented.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6121963,"Sylvania Council approves purchase and upfits for two police Interceptors",208,2344000,2552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c&start=2344&end=2552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2697556-8592b6ba57afcb8feb6aa4597b78871c/thumbnail_2344000.jpg","/articles/6121963/Ohio/Sylvania-Council-approves-purchase-and-upfits-for-two-police-Interceptors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121963-e2465f6f67d8ff037fd5660e9a435141/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182486&Signature=DNIx1Jh7b2XmO~YDZATRSiKNlI7xR0krdabiGY70fgeLJBBnZQTVLjmeAxhgJeG9n8FzXDDURL3olBHXgqL7UOIUR762XgebRG48KFlsbgGu5z~d0FwFOhYrXtPY9kyTtugJZcvtD~u8XVqvXTjqJrq7dLlA0PPmOV7t8vfcO~nusXHoOC6Rp9SV4ne7GdajsZHp4911X~71QOqFP4BKU0L1Lu95~CmBf~kONkfURRtisGQ1gTJOaegsSMNiJKqH7yze3ZJ66UVWRFqOtzZDdvP9YwVp~JoDb7rLUek4MdrGq4dJU-K4uUR-6PA-PH0vm18QR-aW1luWyvdfQtVAVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council on a voice vote approved two ordinances to buy and outfit patrol vehicles for the police department, funding the purchases from a federal equitable sharing fund tied to drug law enforcement.

Council voted to authorize purchase of two Ford Interceptors from Baumann Ford, Oregon, LLC, at $49,095.94 each and to appropriate $98,191.98 for the purchases. Council then approved a separate ordinance to pay Northwest Ohio Emergency Equipment $15,486 per vehicle to install interior and exterior patrol packages, a total appropriation of $30,972.

The items were introduced by Councilmember Stout and Councilmember Dowell and passed as emergency measures. Staff member Mr. Shaw told the council the purchases were included in the 2025 budget and would be paid from the city’s federal equitable sharing account (a 229 drug law enforcement account). “Right now, they’re not expecting any delays,” Chief of Police Miller said when asked about vehicle availability, adding that Baumann Ford reported stock that would allow the city to take delivery without a known hold-up.

Shaw described the existing fleet: a 2014 Ford Interceptor with about 153,000 miles (previously used as the school resource officer vehicle), a 2020 Interceptor with about 90,000 miles that will replace the SRO vehicle, and a 2018 Interceptor with about 46,000 miles the chief recommended retaining for light-duty assignments tied to Sylvania Municipal Court duties (summons delivery, custody transports and similar tasks). The council approved keeping one existing vehicle rather than selling two.

Councilmembers asked about timing and supply-chain risk. Chief Miller said the vendor currently has stock but acknowledged that lead times can change. The city will upfit the two new vehicles after purchase and shift an existing 2020 Interceptor into the SRO role.

The ordinances passed by unanimous voice vote and were carried as emergency measures, allowing the purchases and upfits to proceed immediately. The council did not record a roll-call vote in the public minutes provided.","Council approved two Interceptor vehicle purchases and interior/exterior upfits, funded from federal equitable sharing drug enforcement account; one older vehicle to be retained for court-related duties.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Sylvania City Council actions and emergency measures

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