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Service Director Shaw described the items as replacements from this year's budget and listed parks department trucks, two street brine units, a pavement roller, a 1977 arc welder and other items from the water and zoning departments. Shaw said some equipment (brine units) requires specialized hydraulics and may only suit specific buyers.

A council motion (mover not recorded by name in the transcript) authorized posting the items to GovDeals and the motion carried with an aye vote. Council will monitor sale results and proceeds will be returned to the city according to standard surplus-equipment procedures.

Details: The pavement roller and brine units were replaced in this year's fleet plan; the arc welder (1977) and other misc items were listed for disposal. Staff will coordinate photos, descriptions and reserve prices on GovDeals as appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sylvania, City Council Meeting, Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 7:30pm.","oneSentenceSummary","Council authorized staff to list several retired city vehicles and equipment on GovDeals, including park trucks, street brine units, a pavement roller, water-department items and a zoning vehicle; items will be posted for public sale.","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},6247349,"Council approves Safety City staffing contracts; program starts June 9",128,271000,399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1&start=271&end=399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1/thumbnail_271000.jpg","/articles/6247349/Ohio/Council-approves-Safety-City-staffing-contracts-program-starts-June-9","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247349-c65e72facddcf06d01e4bfba3e866938/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142489&Signature=ZMsvQd3M8vC8k7ScylkCS7axAadGx6~vRB0tEUWKuPcb4NWy52John3tvHGSn5I3zb-~yRr1ermBh6Q3TidAzH-ZeV-4eO4faRARU2J7Q-O9JNhXFMJBboEfRSI2ciB3aUpzgAO8zOeRxkQdsZGCH4bxDxmhh1jfccAQHy62mV5M0HqNDz5-cc49dG7AQRVOwIatTYhxCwnaGpIGZ2BVbF9YETm5LUsYVZZnCPwpGovop09xl3knz-2M7WUcJjqaGot4fmtx-ZDIuCko5bzChqR4ZlCXfRs81Mmwk7bsm9KEdp1w679CmMMxR7ilNZohOeKUB11hSFMdLKV3rH87zA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council on May 5 approved ordinance 53-2025 as an emergency measure authorizing the mayor and the director of finance to enter into agreements with teachers and aides for the Sylvania Safety City program.

Councilmember Stout introduced the ordinance; Chief Miller briefed council and said the morning class is filled and the afternoon class is filling fast. Miller said the program begins June 9 and that staff and students are “looking forward to it.”

Ordinance 53-2025 allows the mayor and finance director to finalize contracts and fund the teacher and aide positions necessary to staff the program. Council voted aye to approve the ordinance; no roll-call breakdown was recorded in the transcript.

Background: Safety City is run by the Sylvania Division of Police and is a short-term educational/traffic-safety program for children; staff did not provide additional budget line items in the meeting beyond the ordinance authorization.","Ordinance 53-2025 was approved as an emergency measure to allow the mayor and finance director to contract with teachers and aides for the Sylvania Safety City program; Chief Miller said the morning class is full and the afternoon session is filling.",{"_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},6247354,"Council approves new payroll software contract after staff recommends Assure; ordinance names vendor in contract language",414,1765000,2179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1&start=1765&end=2179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1/thumbnail_1765000.jpg","/articles/6247354/Ohio/Council-approves-new-payroll-software-contract-after-staff-recommends-Assure-ordinance-names-vendor-in-contract-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247354-0f2886bf1717d5858764ea29a98b5965/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142489&Signature=HKZ-MaXUXRrffYAG4We06fwm5lX6B7PcZE2QBIdKF5pAzGXDpv-xV9vmQANz9Ek63o6h-3DjIK4E1gTPDgPYUBC4bD20t48Ff-d2efnaE7Ss8rp~55zbJtDZNKZq5Mqxar4XMqDKDaGuyQbA-swA1~XrSjvlQqV2nGQ-xkzwcpGXpmzlMeExSL9MLBGXkzA8Yb0ISNL-LpKaite6X-qbUgFcQD-xFocvvPLyBFMeEQc3gZLuc8MbOP4sqa4tjs31Ol2CjN~KfB3xSJWIz6v29Hxtvi5eJYpedLxwG7Hm6Jw224XB-QQPFvmFhg4KQfQp24yIy7jCZMjN9FHXx4ZhEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council on May 5 approved ordinance 57-2025 as an emergency measure to adopt new human-capital/payroll software and appropriate up to $7,303.25.

Staff presented research comparing proposals and said the software recommended in staff work (identified in the meeting as Assure) would replace the city's largely manual payroll process and free up the HR manager for other tasks. Staff reported that nearby municipalities using the recommended service had no integration issues with the city's accounting software and described the export as a CSV file format used by peers.

Councilmember McCann introduced the ordinance; council voted to approve the appropriation. Staff said implementation is targeted for mid-summer, with early July as a possible go-live depending on the amount of setup work the city undertakes. Staff also said initial rollout would keep time entry at manager/foreman level rather than shifting immediate responsibility to every employee’s self-entry; the system, however, can support employee self-service if the city later chooses to adopt that workflow.

Details and sequencing: Staff spoke with Perrysburg Township and the city of Rossford about the proposed software; Rossford uses the same accounting software Sylvania uses and reported the integration was handled via CSV export. Council discussed that the expenditure was not in the current budget but that staff expects to absorb the cost within the approved appropriation.

Note: The staff presentation named the recommended product as Assure; the ordinance language introduced at the meeting references \"Azure company and IP Holdco LLC.\" The transcript shows both references; staff and council did not resolve the naming discrepancy on the record during the meeting.","Council approved ordinance 57-2025 to adopt new HCM payroll software with an appropriation not to exceed $7,303.25; staff recommended Assure after comparing proposals including ADP and reported integration testing with peer jurisdictions.",{"_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},6247359,"Council awards 2025 sidewalk replacement contract to Strayer Concrete for $26,500",212,875000,1087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1&start=875&end=1087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1/thumbnail_875000.jpg","/articles/6247359/Ohio/Council-awards-2025-sidewalk-replacement-contract-to-Strayer-Concrete-for-26500","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247359-c67c054a6eaa0286cc9cd7334d1e8941/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142489&Signature=eJfZ~lBlIL7vO40Vpd6zHT~21cDtReGWNXupsyljBC3azu6ctHSU7~txllgrAY6jYDSfLAWbvV0QUP32fnXAxr2RkJF-lZ6NfG2UoTnBOojYc8x4ZwOiixC0WLFZZxYQx6QlsYDxxZY-aMOYIw-YoP5mEgc1HmiLjd1V5crUk8u5sdvbF9DUplqn3H0bcgEn3jyWfUpICuU1331Yaq2QnAXbZGF6kEnqq2jtWVaFvkNAQJXfq7v4PgGXof3RfW0kCaHDMyNQ7~rHtqKfI5dJ2XNVHjMXs9vyt8luB-cOVebgkSgfu0CHTDDZHaMCqVqZ~IdrhTstdvfsKx14QCprfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council on May 5 approved ordinance 55-2025 as an emergency measure to accept Strayer Concrete of Waterville'Ohio as the low bidder for the 2025 sidewalk replacement program at a contract cost of $26,500.

Service Director Shaw explained the program addresses public sidewalks damaged by city street trees or by city utilities (manholes, service lines), and that repairs outside those categories remain the homeowner's responsibility. Shaw told council the program list is nearly full for the year and that Strayer Concrete, while new to the city program, has been recommended by residents and has performed well recently.

Councilmember Richardson introduced the ordinance and moved for passage; council voted aye to approve the appropriation and award. The contract will cover sidewalk repairs identified by staff within the scope described; work will be scheduled and funded from the city appropriation adopted with the ordinance.

Details: Shaw said the program fills as the year proceeds and each project's cost is estimated based on past unit costs; the $26,500 figure was the low bid submitted by Strayer Concrete. The city will continue to maintain outreach to property owners about homeowner responsibilities for non-city-caused sidewalk defects.","Sylvania accepted the low bid from Strayer Concrete of Waterville to execute the 2025 sidewalk replacement program, funding appropriated by ordinance 55-2025 approved as an emergency measure.",{"_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},6247364,"Council debates two-year extension for nonconforming signs as US-23 construction nears",783,1016000,1799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1&start=1016&end=1799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1/thumbnail_1016000.jpg","/articles/6247364/Ohio/Council-debates-two-year-extension-for-nonconforming-signs-as-US-23-construction-nears","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247364-be5ac44d49291a115b2e5ee170668720/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142490&Signature=M93rTjeJt0nu8LtfmTDjwh8o-TWjqiTK6EwUFhzGdfvB1ll7L7Ztr3zM3V~VtLmZ8~KFPKLJ1Bxmaam3It4SZbnR-1eCTJcYcd5rvsz830YM8uGtgFXjCA4llsA9p~J4PvMxFqsRpMkqkW9DzxwgiWU-FvGQuq9OSbWLUVIrv-ORfm4XIoeGA6XfiOCqJgtG6sgIh5d7gOZ0ci490mCqiC6Donab8yGnZdRtOeJh6aCR9aa4pteUkzNnyyObGTJs5-ixV3rEQYDd-IUu6MGd7m6U~kl7o0r8gtWs9P3xMu2xFXXUSVPCiwR7uwb~xTCCruXMb-J82e6TegFCv~uiqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and councilmembers on May 5 debated a proposal to relax the city's nonconforming sign code for two years to ease the impact of heavy construction tied to the US-23 interchange project.

Service Director Shaw presented the request, saying the code change would push the compliance deadline out two years to account for difficulties businesses face while the $36 million US-23 improvement is under way. Shaw said the staff recommendation was to apply the extension citywide rather than drawing a strict geographic boundary: “We just thought it was better just to do the whole city, kick it for 2 years and delay it for a bit longer.”

Shaw told council the zoning administrator issued letters again in January notifying businesses that they had roughly 12 months to comply, which prompted discussions; staff estimates about 30'35 businesses remain noncompliant. Councilmembers said staff has been communicating with property owners for years, that the original ordinance provided a long lead time, and that enforcement should include notice and a clear end to the extension. Council also discussed possible penalties or requirements that sign modifications come before the Board of Architectural Review.

No formal vote to adopt or amend the code was recorded in the transcript. Council asked staff to continue outreach and to return with details on enforcement options and any incentive programs; Councilmember Sanford was asked to check for potential state funding sources to help businesses cover sign replacement costs.

Details: Staff recommended that, if a business undertakes a renovation or requires a site plan review during the extension, the city would still require conversion to a conforming monument sign as part of that permitting process. Council discussed prior incentives that had been offered and that some incentives had sunsetted.

Next steps: Staff will continue active engagement with identified businesses and return with recommended language, enforcement options and communication plans.","Councilmembers discussed a staff proposal to delay enforcement of the city's nonconforming sign code citywide for two years to accommodate businesses affected by the US-23 interchange construction; staff said about 30'35 businesses remain out of compliance and letters have been sent.",{"_33":125,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":126,"_41":127,"_43":128,"_45":129,"_47":130,"_49":131,"_51":132,"_53":133,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":134,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":135,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6247369,"Sylvania Council approves $16,500 contract to create gateway signage standards",596,336000,932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1&start=336&end=932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213071-35299fa16894671dfd577593704c10d1/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6247369/Ohio/Sylvania-Council-approves-16500-contract-to-create-gateway-signage-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247369-ac6981f48c55fb55205c189d1b450e3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142490&Signature=N~~u1gc-DxIz6~MuIkyxsRpU3t61mtR-9RB2Usk5jq-suePtuNLiGoTcWv7l5YGRpnyYEJ9R7WS-VJEjm-i-ZgZzPsxGuheMH-A-7wmnht2K5hyR0UInCTilIVJjnr8rQtWUKRDzWQOrkK90au0Pu60jJKatS08tpUTfq58DNcgNOw5GEgJi4qor1pqVB5z8fWHmnzluuLQUNF~BuyB5R7Bx7z25pHHymMilCtXT6yjQzAQ2me67N2w33aqscF7PlnjgSbmonYisVU1FspEqplyst6Hq9T~OK083~H65pItgewVlABwvgb6Uu-LFgOj7OkUTZ9psx568aXp1-FFt7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council on May 5 approved ordinance 54-2025 as an emergency measure to hire The Edge Group Inc. to prepare city gateway signage standards at a cost of $16,500.

The move, introduced by Councilmember Stout and presented by Service Director Shaw, is meant to produce a “shelf-ready” design packet that can be reviewed by the Board of Architectural Review and adopted by council so future public-works projects can “plug and play” gateway elements without ad hoc design work. Shaw told council Edge “gave us a proposal for $16,500. That's gonna develop this standard.”

The standard will allow staff to include consistent signage designs in project budgets rather than seeking separate design work for each intersection or improvement, Shaw said. He described four initial focal points for signage: the US-23 interchange, the Erie and Monroe roundabout, the southern approach on Main Street, and a northern Main Street location. Shaw said the consultant work should take about four months so designs can be incorporated into upcoming construction plans.

Council discussed that the designs would run through the Board of Architectural Review and return to council for final decisions; costs for individual signs would be included in each project's budget rather than paid from a separate line item. Council voted aye to adopt the ordinance; no roll-call breakdown was provided.

Background: Shaw showed photos from other communities and schematic concepts dating to early 2023 to illustrate scale and typologies. The council framed the effort as a way to tie several ongoing infrastructure projects — including a Monroe Street/US-23 intersection improvement and roundabout work — together visually.

Implementation: Edge will develop multiple design options, staff will seek Board of Architectural Review comment, and council will review final recommendations. Shaw said staff hopes to report back over the summer with draft designs and cost flavors for specific installations.","The Sylvania City Council on May 5 approved an emergency ordinance to hire The Edge Group to design city gateway signage standards, with staff planning four initial focal locations and a roughly four-month design timeline.","actionData","errors"]

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