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Votes at a glance: Medina Council passes ordinances and resolutions Oct. 14, 2025
Summary
Council unanimously adopted a slate of ordinances and resolutions, including property vacation and rezoning for Saint Francis Xavier Church, a cybersecurity policy, drug-screening RFP, sewer easements, and several capital and budget items.
Medina City Council on Oct. 14 voted unanimously on a group of ordinances and resolutions covering land use, procurement, cybersecurity, public works and budget matters. Below are the adopted items, outcomes and the key details recorded during the meeting.
Summary of actions (each item adopted 7-0):
- Ordinance 158-25 — Vacate a 0.14-acre portion of right-of-way on East Washington Street to the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland (Saint Francis Xavier property). Motion: approve vacation and transfer to Saint Francis; passed 7-0. (Public hearing held; no speakers in opposition.)
- Ordinance 159-25 — Assign zoning of Public Facilities to a 0.1408-acre right-of-way east of 606 E. Washington St. (Saint Francis Xavier Church). Motion: approve zoning to PF; passed 7-0. (Planning Commission recommended approval unanimously in August.)
- Ordinance 160-25 — Authorize mayor to solicit requests for proposals for drug screening and associated professional services for city employees (pre-employment, post-accident, CDL, probable cause testing). Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
- Resolution 161-25 — Authorize transfer of remaining funds in Special Assessment Bond Retirement Fund No. 418 to Special Assessment Project Fund No. 428 and direct the finance director to file an application with Medina County Court of Common Pleas per Ohio Revised Code section 5705.14(c)(1). Motion: approve; passed 7-0. (Law Director explained transfer procedure required by the Revised Code and the need for court approval.)
- Resolution 162-25 — Support for Medina County Park District levy renewal and 0.25-mill increase. Motion: approve; passed 7-0. (Council discussion noted countywide benefit; estimated impact quoted during remarks.)
- Ordinance 163-25 — Adopt a cyber security policy to comply with the Auditor of State’s August order requiring public entities to complete such a policy by Jan. 1, 2026. Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
- Ordinance 164-25 — Authorize expenditure of $60,000 to Lake County Sewer Co. for specialized storm sewer cleaning, grouting and televising work. Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
- Ordinance 165-25 — Authorize mayor to advertise and award a one-year supply contract for maintenance materials (salt, water-treatment chemicals, water meters, etc.) and move to a calendar-year procurement schedule. Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
- Ordinance 166-25 — (See separate article) Authorize bids and contract award for Blake Avenue Reconstruction (project estimate $801,000; Ohio Public Works grant $485,000; county sanitary engineer contribution $102,000; city share ~ $213,000). Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
- Ordinance 167-25 — Authorize mayor to execute MOU with Medina County Board of Commissioners pertaining to Blake Avenue Reconstruction (county to reimburse sanitary sewer replacement costs). Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
- Ordinance 168-25 — Authorize mayor to execute preliminary engineering agreement with Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company for Blake Avenue Reconstruction (work in railroad right-of-way). Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
- Ordinance 169-25 — Amend Ordinance 97-25 (job number 1151 US 42 resurfacing and pedestrian safety enhancements) to increase authorization by $217,600 to a new total of $2,143,600. Council noted the city has received approximately $1,400,000 in grants for the project; the estimated city share is about $741,000. Motion: approve; passed 7-0. (No bids had been received; estimate revised per consultant and ODOT guidance.)
- Ordinance 170-25 — Authorize mayor to accept three sanitary sewer easements on South Court Street (two north of the Legacy Hotel; one at 549 S. Court St.). Motion: approve; passed 7-0. (County responsible for acquisition costs per operating agreement.)
- Ordinance 171-25 — Amend ordinance 209-24 (passed 11/25/2024) to adjust the 2025 budget to account for passing-through donations and related items. Motion: approve; passed 7-0.
Other items and reports: Council heard departmental reports (Reader’s Digest recognition for the city, updates from public safety and parks), and scheduled committee meetings. Several additional finance committee items were listed on the agenda (AI guidelines, job creation grant payments, capital grant requests, donations including baby changing tables, and PO increases), but the formal council actions taken that evening are those listed above.
Vote record: The roll-call votes recorded during adoption of each listed ordinance and resolution show the following members voting “Yes”: Simmons; Simpson; Coyne (Council President); DeSalvo; Rose; Shields; Hare. Each listed ordinance/resolution passed by a 7-0 vote.
(Reporting note: Descriptions above reflect text and figures presented to council during the Oct. 14 meeting. Where the transcript did not provide full detail on an item, the text marks only the information given on the record.)
