The Springfield City Commission approved a slate of routine and emergency items during its formal meeting, confirming contract renewals, grant agreements, emergency ordinances and several change orders. Commissioners recorded roll-call approvals for each item shown on the agenda.

Key approvals at a glance (motions approved by roll call):

- Purchase of liquid chlorine: authorized the city manager to enter into a contract with Alexander Chemical Corporation for liquid chlorine for the water treatment plant, not to exceed $123,000. (First reading presented; action confirmed on the agenda.)

- OhioTech credit grant: confirmed and approved a grant agreement through the Ohio Department of Development for up to $30,000 and authorized city staff to execute necessary documents.

- HOME Investment Partnerships (American Rescue Plan) amendment: approved an amendment accepting additional HOME-ARP funds of up to $2,799 for a total grant amount not to exceed $1,883,704 and authorized execution of related documents.

- Clean Future Ohio membership: the commission authorized Springfield to participate as a Power Clean Future Ohio community (technical-assistance partnership); staff said there is no cost to municipalities to join.

- Nuisance abatement contract renewals: the commission authorized renewals with four local vendors (All Things Truck Hauling and Dumpsters LLC; Gilbert's Lawn Service; Omak Hauling Incorporated; Whitaker Hauling), each for nuisance abatement services as needed by the city for amounts not to exceed $50,000 per contract (total available pool $200,000 across vendors). Staff said the general fund pays for these services when property owners cannot be assessed.

- Sidewalk/curb-and-gutter financing and contract: approved issuance of notes in anticipation of bonds up to $819,100 for the 2025 sidewalk/curb program, and authorized a contract with A to Z Property Maintenance LLC for the Selma Road and East Main Street sidewalk/curb/gutter program for an amount not to exceed $1,281,411.50 (emergency ordinance declared so the city could execute timely payments).

- Sodium-chloride reduction grant and brine maker purchase: the commission accepted a sodium-chloride reduction grant of up to $75,000 from the Ohio EPA and authorized purchase of a Brine Advantage brine maker from Henderson Products, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $92,849.40 through Sourcewell (staff said brine use is expected to reduce salt usage by roughly 25% in typical years and that the equipment could pay for itself in about two winters under some usage scenarios).

- Construction and service change orders: the commission approved change orders including a $3,101.45 decrease to the Marker Construction fire station contract (total $7,216,217.54), a $32,884 increase to National Water Services for well-pump cleaning and rehabilitation (total $1,009,177), and a $135,025.40 increase to the A&B Asphalt 2025 paving contract (total $1,876,061.90).

- Other routine and emergency items: commissioners authorized emergency ordinances to confirm purchases and services, and approved an Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant correction that added $9,000 to that program’s award amount.

- Appointments: the commission consented to the appointment of Timothy Volk to the Airport Advisory Board.

Vote totals and procedure: each item was presented, moved and seconded (the meeting transcript records "so moved" and "second" for motions) and then approved by roll call with all named commissioners voting in the affirmative on each recorded roll call. The clerk called roll for each vote and recorded "Yes" responses from Commissioners Brown, Estrop, Houston, Tackett and Mayor Rob Ryu (listed on the record as "Mister Root/Rue" in roll-call responses). Where the agenda listed multiple second-reading items together, staff explained the separate funding sources, fund names (for example, water-fund charges for well-pump work), and procurement compliance (Sourcewell cooperative, Ohio Revised Code section 9.48 for cooperative purchasing).

What commissioners said: commissioners asked clarifying questions about scope and funding sources (for example, whether nuisance-abatement costs are paid from the general fund and whether the sodium-chloride equipment reduces road and environmental impacts). Staff answered that nuisance abatement is general-fund supported and that water/wastewater work is charged to the water fund; they also noted many procurements were competitive and that purchases through Sourcewell follow cooperative purchasing rules.

No items failed. All listed measures were recorded as approved by roll call during the meeting.