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At a Safety Committee meeting earlier in the evening, Safety Director Corey explained that all three dogs were at or near the end of their useful working lives. Corey said canine Benny in particular had “his actual useful life is over,” and noted that all three dogs were trained to indicate marijuana, which reduces potential re‑deployment options. Finance staff described a valuation scale used to confirm that transfers at nominal value complied with applicable standards before legislation was filed.

Nut graf: Council did not act on the ordinances; instead members voted to send them back to committee to allow staff to provide additional information about the dogs’ medical and working‑status records and to confirm the statutory valuation basis for the proposed transfers.

Discussion details
- Safety Director Corey: “In all cases, their working lives are over. ... In addition, I believe all 3 of the dogs are imprinted on marijuana. ... so all 3 dogs are either at their useful life, cannot be used in service, or a combination of all 3.”

- Finance/valuation review: A finance staff member said the city uses a grading scale to calculate a dog’s value when considering transfers or sales; that review was done before the ordinances were introduced.

Council direction
- The three canine sale ordinances were referred back to the Public Safety Committee to allow staff to bring additional documentation (medical/working‑status records, valuation analysis) and to permit further committee-level discussion.

Ending: No transfers were finalized at this meeting; the ordinances will return to the committee with requested follow‑up information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parma OH, City Council and Committee Meetings 4/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council referred three ordinances proposing $1 sales/transfers of retired Parma police canines back to committee; staff told the committee the animals were at or near the end of their working lives and the finance office reviewed valuation standards before the ordinances were introduced.","taxTitle","Parma City Council, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",68998,"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},6259837,"Parma planning committee reopens discussion on rezoning multiple wards from two‑family to single‑family",235,904000,1139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3137166-be034f3e97a89cb7807d775129e0d9b4&start=904&end=1139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3137166-be034f3e97a89cb7807d775129e0d9b4/thumbnail_904000.jpg","/articles/6259837/Ohio/Parma-planning-committee-reopens-discussion-on-rezoning-multiple-wards-from-twofamily-to-singlefamily","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259837-1d1d43b2643c5aec24d8badf9060d60a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154209&Signature=aFng3n2MEbtfURaSmUhyf9TOAoPiWAwrRIyHkUpjDl3CtzAxl-rFAF-7ijnUNknId9zeDRBuz1WvfZyGDIbH8oPsvzmC~pRUO~ZiFqtYSnnervo6sjmWFR6K-6veWvnP4zFlqTYB5f4JjXWD9~gD6JJB8vXAtxKr~zGC7fS-JofuM2M7YAs0Fq2Dy~hPa7TtuRwl1IISGyaNr7By9LKjaCEMPB0fMYp9szMlC1FvYd4XgIBjp-yINnBzUqTOAnFLcmo1vCx1SCImeUskw2UYHDljs2WpXX8Ex2DrzxU9MGw54MdhqzQFrTR4WXNlrDOveIm3e-l-5EihfcQhgjB2pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members raised a long‑running proposal to rezone parts of Parma that remain designated for two‑family housing and to convert them to single‑family house districts.

The item under discussion is ordinance 149.17, described as a rezoning proposal for areas in Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that remain zoned for two‑family housing. A council member explained the proposal stems from past spot‑rezoning and from a citywide zoning effort that began years earlier. The speaker said the ordinance has been in committee since 2017 and that other wards were rezoned previously to create consistency.

Nut graf: Council members said the measure is intended to promote neighborhood consistency and to prevent replacement of damaged structures with new duplexes where the current building‑code or damage‑repair rules would otherwise allow rebuilding as two‑family structures. Members requested more analysis and asked the sponsoring councilmember (Melissa, as referenced in the discussion) to provide a written memo breaking down the pros and cons and the legal history before the item returns to committee.

Discussion details
- A councilmember described a specific case in Ward 2: under the city’s current code, if more than 50% of a duplex is destroyed by fire the structure cannot be rebuilt as a two‑family and must be rebuilt as single family; rezoning would prevent new two‑family construction in neighborhoods that have been rezoned single‑family.

- A historical zoning task force and consultant work were mentioned; the speaker said the city hired planners years ago and that some wards were rezoned at that time while others were not.

Council direction
- The council asked the sponsoring councilmember to prepare a memo laying out the implications — including the legal background, where spot rezoning exists and the pros and cons of broad rezoning — so members could review facts and return the matter to committee with clearer information.

Ending: No vote was taken at this meeting; members agreed to seek the memo and continue the discussion at a future committee meeting.","Councilmembers discussed bringing forward an ordinance (149.17) to rezone areas in Wards 5–9 from two‑family to single‑family housing; council asked for a memorandum summarizing pros, cons and legal history before further action.",{"_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},6259842,"Parma council approves vehicle leases, engineering contracts, salt purchase and transit grant; several items sent back to committees",855,2870000,3725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3137166-be034f3e97a89cb7807d775129e0d9b4&start=2870&end=3725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3137166-be034f3e97a89cb7807d775129e0d9b4/thumbnail_2870000.jpg","/articles/6259842/Ohio/Parma-council-approves-vehicle-leases-engineering-contracts-salt-purchase-and-transit-grant-several-items-sent-back-to-committees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259842-a96a8abc6b98227c1b23a3853a2f0798/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154209&Signature=CkQmRzl4s5N9bsGlcEmol54Wolzr6yMuQMJbG-~VT~hllQPXOy0mvoZtsPdUMy~S8xGp9q59ihfTJDnV2myrT2ZY2UF0RaTLc~-QtuHtARsoGFLOCSi4uewvc~RxmA1M92xvMpT-PcKMKKoEL0af-EC-lF3~KEuAyJTYgDNDYmIkA7L1XIAD5-fTBW4HAZiJg6hZYj65VOsXI26GUxVxejJvRnbB4q2N0TtydjUxcYFRGR~CN3XQZuvXSOw2GLzUGXrXgplH7L0sEA83~nMi-6Qgl5aQoY5GhstPCRmQ1KH92VHhfe92KYyZfZs0btvorZK2pFc0z3CY4IWS7aBq9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parma City Council on April 21 approved multiple contracts and spending authorizations including two five-year lease-purchase agreements for municipal trucks, an engineering contract for a septic-abatement design and a participation agreement to purchase rock salt, and voted to apply for federal transit funding for a senior-center vehicle.

The measures passed in a meeting that moved through a long consent-style agenda; most items secured unanimous roll-call approval. Council discussions included staff comments about salt inventories and the estimated cost and city share of a potential transit vehicle.

Why it matters: The contracts and purchases cover routine but high-cost infrastructure and fleet needs ahead of the 2025 construction and winter seasons, and the transit grant would add a vehicle for senior services if the city wins the award. Several items that drew questions — notably sales of three retired police canines and a neighborhood sewer-improvement resolution — were returned to their originating committees for further information.

Council action and key details

Votes at a glance (selected items adopted)
- Ordinance 45-25 — Lease-purchase (Henderson Products Inc.) for six single-axle snow/ice control truck equipment packages; government purchasing program; amount: $738,846 plus interest. Adopted on third reading. Roll call recorded as: Soter — yes; Wilson — yes; Zacharias — yes; Boyd — yes; Divis — yes; Early — yes; Kuzmal — yes; Lein — yes; Schuman — yes. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 46-25 — Lease-purchase (Valley Freightliner Inc.) for six Freightliner trucks; amount not to exceed $681,906 plus interest. Adopted on third reading. Roll call recorded as: Soter — yes; Wilson — yes; Zacharias — yes; Boyd — yes; Divis — yes; Early — yes; Kuzmal — yes; Wein (added name) — yes; Schuman — yes. Outcome: adopted.

- Resolution (auditor cash transfers) — Auditor-approved transfers of unused balances from inactive city funds to active funds (exhibit A). Adopted. Roll call recorded as unanimous yes; councilmembers noted that transfers are for funds inactive at least five years and where associated projects are complete and related debt repaid. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 60-25 — Contract with Chagrin Valley Engineering Ltd. for engineering design services for the North and West Linden Lane septic abatement project, phases 2 and 3; amount not to exceed $430,000. Adopted on second/third reading as presented. Roll call recorded as unanimous yes. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 51-25 — Administrative reclassification in Parma Regional Dispatch Center: remove LAN administrator position and create a Communications Center Network Administrator (PRDC). Adopted (third reading). Roll call recorded as unanimous yes. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 84-25 — Participation agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation cooperative purchase program for sodium chloride (rock salt) for 2025–26. Adopted. Service director told council the city used an “excessive amount of rock salt last year,” that the city has about 4,500 tons remaining and is ordering 12,000 tons for the coming season: “We used an excessive amount of rock salt last year. We have about 4,500 ton left. We're ordering 12,000 ton. We'll be in good shape for next winter,” the service director said. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance 85-25 — Authorization to submit an application to the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding to buy a bus for senior services; estimated vehicle cost ~$118,000 with an estimated city share of about $24,000 if the grant is awarded. Council asked whether the vehicle would include a lift; the service director said the last bus procured included a lift and he would confirm whether the proposed vehicle specification includes one. Outcome: adopted.

Referred back to committee
- Ordinances 68-25, 76-25 and 77-25 — Sale/transfer of police canines (Dexter, Max, Benny) for $1 each were referred back to the Public Safety Committee for further review. At the committee meeting and in council discussion staff said the dogs were at or near the end of their useful working lives and that canine Benny in particular was no longer useful in service. Finance staff also said a statutory valuation scale was used to check the proposed $1 transfer prior to introducing the legislation.

- Ordinance 65-25 (pavement markings) — Amended and referred back to Public Safety Committee (contractor identified as JD Striping; amount entered as $212,728.65).

- Resolution 72-25 (Craigley/Craig Lee Drive septic abatement) — Amended wording (change east to west in two places) and referred back to Finance Committee for additional review and committee consideration.

Staff clarifications and context
- Cash transfers and timing: Auditor Day explained the cash-advance and closeout process that requires temporary advances between funds at year-end and then reversals in the new year; the transfers before council are part of that year-end accounting process.

- Salt and budgeting: The service director said the city used an unusually large amount of rock salt during the prior winter and is ordering 12,000 tons this season; last year’s price was “just under $50 a ton,” he told council and the 2025 budget included $600,000 for rock salt.

- Transit grant and accessibility: The NOACA/FTA application is a typical transit grant application for a senior-center vehicle; the service director will confirm whether the requested vehicle will include a wheelchair lift. Estimated cost and city match were stated during the meeting.

What’s next
- Referred items will return to their committees with requested clarifications (canine transfers, pavement markings vendor/price, Craigley Drive wording and scope). Adopted contracts and agreements will proceed to implementation by the departments identified in the ordinances and resolutions.

Ending note: Council conducted a wide-ranging business meeting that combined standard procurement approvals with several referred items the body asked to revisit after staff provided clarifications and background.","At its April 21 meeting the Parma City Council approved lease-purchase agreements for winter and fleet vehicles, engineering design and salt purchase agreements, and a federal transit grant application; several ordinances involving canine transfers and street sewer improvements were referred back to committee for further review.","actionData","errors"]

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