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Personnel Committee Chair Missus Snead told council that the committee met May 27 and recommended preparing legislation authorizing the director to submit an application to EyeMed Vision Care LLC of Mason, Ohio for voluntary vision insurance and to amend the codified ordinances to add a vision benefit effective Sept. 1, 2025. “It is the recommendation of this committee that legislation be prepared ... to submit an application to EyeMed Vision Care LLC of Mason, Ohio for voluntary vision insurance and to amend ordinance chapter 141 benefit provisions to include a vision insurance plan,” Snead said during the committee report.

Council read Resolution R302025 by title and the resolution was placed on the agenda for second reading at the next meeting. Ordinance O17‑2025 — an amendment to Section 141.05 of Chapter 141 of the codified ordinances to add a vision coverage benefit and declared an emergency for purposes of the ordinance — was given first reading and is scheduled for a second reading at the following meeting.

Snead told council that the committee recommended the benefit be voluntary and available to all employees, union and nonunion, with an intended effective date of Sept. 1, 2025. The committee also requested emergency legislation to allow timely enrollment during the open enrollment period.

During questions after the reading, a council member asked whether the contract had been completed; the record shows committee discussion had occurred but the meeting did not establish a final, fully executed contract during the council session. Council did not approve a contract that night; it prepared legislation and scheduled second readings for the resolution and ordinance.

If adopted after the second reading, the city would allow employees eligible for city-provided health benefits to opt into vision coverage through the EyeMed offering; the ordinance would amend the codified ordinance chapter specified by the personnel committee. The resolution and ordinance as read specify the applicant (director of public service and safety) and the vendor (EyeMed Vision Care LLC) as presented to the committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council for 6/2/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Troy — The Troy City Council received a personnel committee recommendation to prepare legislation authorizing the director of public service and safety to apply to EyeMed Vision Care LLC to offer voluntary vision insurance for eligible full‑time city employees and elected officials who participate in city health plans, and council gave the proposals first reading.","taxTitle","Troy, Miami County, Ohio","taxId",53341,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214271,"Troy council OKs three-year fleet maintenance contract, caps annual cost at $450,000",237,330000,567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3670901-07be49fd66f365859e6c5cd759c5411b&start=330&end=567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3670901-07be49fd66f365859e6c5cd759c5411b/thumbnail_330000.jpg","/articles/6214271/Troy/Miami-County/Ohio/Troy-council-OKs-three-year-fleet-maintenance-contract-caps-annual-cost-at-450000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214271-9f218415973b76b2d4a09dc816e1a696/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575989&Signature=JN-zRlOsUZ0fBryr~7Ku9dBW7CN5sEz7Y6Ey6izrnG2YG3MqqjZ5iiLaSx7MTL6nQxfVbK0wpRAscXWdLisEiFvuHMJwMSlDzXAO8QS7tyTxMixvRW~CTaWvTlhbasyFYhiCT3ui9ROF-eDDwtfYHElzew06DQyn4pY9HVu9PMyTnLEuV232vZXaFKPqqBLak8mZG-qSRyaD7y8A11YS2bFjKXwGrqM7Qi~CACiiC1MMlkP~XOj25rl8g73WeMnp18H6m6PqYFswPz5aLdJGB0LFjoD7amAJ0BIYAHYqhAmJys~PvFIpgOigsGIq5pWpNRfEXPZyEeiNXZp1FiHVVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Troy — The Troy City Council adopted Resolution R292025 on a unanimous roll call, authorizing the Director of Public Service and Safety to advertise for bids and enter into a three-year contract for a fleet maintenance program with up to two additional one‑year renewals and a cost not to exceed $450,000 per year.

The finance committee reported to council that contracting out fleet maintenance is estimated to cost less than doing the work in‑house. “It is estimated that the cost to contract fleet maintenance is less than the cost to perform this work in house,” Finance Committee chair Mister Sievert said during the committee report.

Council members moved to suspend the rule to consider the resolution tonight; the motion to adopt was made by Mister Seabert and seconded by Mister Twist. Missus Knight called a roll that recorded affirmative votes from the councilmembers present and the clerk declared R292025 adopted.

The resolution authorizes advertisement for bids and empowers the director of public service and safety to enter the contract if terms meet the parameters set by council. The finance committee recommended the legislation after meeting May 27; committee members named in the report included Mister Schilling and Missus Westfall, with Sievert presenting the recommendation.

No additional details about a preferred contractor, procurement timeline, or proposed contractor selection criteria were provided during the meeting. The resolution text read in council specifies the fiscal cap ($450,000 per calendar year) and the potential contract term (three years plus up to two one‑year extensions).

The resolution will proceed to procurement steps overseen by the director of public service and safety; council did not attach additional conditions on selection during the meeting.

Council documents read into the record identify the item as R292025; the clerk confirmed the roll call and adoption at the meeting.","The Troy City Council adopted Resolution R292025 to advertise for bids and allow the director of public service and safety to enter a three-year fleet maintenance contract with up to two one-year renewals, at a cost not to exceed $450,000 per year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214261,"Mayor recounts Japan trade mission, cites potential expansions, workforce needs and tariff concerns",379,746000,1125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3670901-07be49fd66f365859e6c5cd759c5411b&start=746&end=1125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3670901-07be49fd66f365859e6c5cd759c5411b/thumbnail_746000.jpg","/articles/6214261/Troy/Miami-County/Ohio/Mayor-recounts-Japan-trade-mission-cites-potential-expansions-workforce-needs-and-tariff-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214261-cb4d24cc748738fdf44ead5121dee822/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575989&Signature=f1XUPmOfxgQXSG4acKvyzpRqMKHT3ximdEQlsYKnjCf54BQVpEwoskAD9LzoGTPr5bsnC5ZF0SNnCcZfu5OLrurJmqDghatOQoLvfwkr~uWEtUvGZzOZ3s41CxGE-aSlP~mNhqD23nNyYVvpYT5APz6afE7kOaCdOQiRhoLal6Tvyn~rYCkGC5jiougdG-Q2~lrDp~HGMwV4Ac~i1bDmTrrXOD5I8RCxyJVZivQZMc~KTcab59EA8-INMOHw53a2ILLb~BCoaxDwcQQglCEL4TjN7wGYvanDvUEA4dn-eVcGKuXOAwhGuZMx86YUxmR07438H1D7qMO1fo6QNAl-5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Troy — A city official recapped a multiday trade mission to Japan that included meetings with senior executives of several Japan‑linked companies with operations in Troy and with Japanese trade bodies and prefectural leaders about potential investment and workforce ties.

Mister Titterington, who reported on the trip to council, said the delegation met with representatives from six of nine Japan‑affiliated companies that have work units in Troy, as well as with JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the governor and trade offices of Saitama Prefecture. He said discussions repeatedly returned to tariff uncertainty and workforce needs.

“Comeo... were very thankful, to the staff and to the council members that were supportive,” Titterington told council, referring to meetings with Honda logistics operations. He said Comeo and others are watching local rezoning and other steps that could influence expansion timelines. Titterington said one company indicated it would need to recruit a minimum of 166 new employees if it expands.

The presentation named several firms with ties to Troy: Honda parts/Honda America; Comeo (Honda Logistics); FTech and F&P (R&D and manufacturing units); SEGNA; NOK (Freudenberg NOK partnership); and LinTech/MacTech. He also described meetings with JETRO offices in Tokyo and Nagoya, METI officials, and Saitama Prefecture leadership, including Governor Ono and a Saitama JETRO office.

Titterington said delegates also visited Kyoto’s Chamber of Commerce and met a former Panasonic plant manager, Mark Yamanaka, to review local industrial history. The delegation toured a variety of facilities, including a Clopay plant in Japan, and met Takahashi city officials; he noted Takahashi is Troy’s sister city.

Councilmembers asked follow-up questions about workforce and immigration status for Haitian employees reportedly employed by local firms; Titterington said firms employ approximately 200 Haitian workers in Troy and expressed concern about ensuring their status and continuity amid immigration and tariff uncertainty. He also reported on local civic items — new city‑hall hours, Juneteenth closures and upcoming festivals — as part of his update.

Titterington described the trip as productive for relationship building with corporate and regional partners and said staff would follow up on workforce training connections and potential incentives discussions with state partners.","A city official delivered a detailed recap of a recent trade mission to Japan that included meetings with multiple Japanese companies and trade groups; topics included potential company expansions, hiring needs (including an estimated 166 new positions at one firm), tariff uncertainty and sister‑city ties with Takahashi.","actionData","errors"]

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Troy council advances voluntary EyeMed vision benefit; ordinance to amend benefits set for second reading

Troy council OKs three-year fleet maintenance contract, caps annual cost at $450,000

Mayor recounts Japan trade mission, cites potential expansions, workforce needs and tariff concerns