Strongsville — After closing a public hearing, the Strongsville City Council moved through a set of ordinances and resolutions and adopted them by roll call during the same special meeting.

Council members voted to suspend the rules and adopt measures including Ordinance No. 20‑25‑75 (authorizing an application for Cuyahoga County’s Healthy Urban Tree Canopy grant), amendments to local electric‑bicycle regulations (Ordinance No. 20‑25‑77), and acceptance of subdivision dedications for Park Ridge Crossing subdivisions and related public utilities (Ordinances No. 20‑25‑80 and 20‑25‑81). The council also authorized participation in U.S. General Services Administration contracts for cellular services, accepted a grant of easement for sanitary sewer work for Park Ridge Crossing (Ordinance No. 20‑25‑82), and confirmed a planning commission approval related to replacement antennas on a city‑owned telecommunications tower (Resolution No. 202‑584). A new collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2882 through Dec. 31, 2027, was also authorized (Ordinance No. 20‑25‑85).

On procedural motions, Mr. Carbone moved to suspend the rules on several emergency ordinances and Mr. Kaminski seconded; subsequent motions to adopt were likewise moved by Mr. Carbone and seconded by Mr. Kaminski. Roll‑call votes recorded “yes” from council members present for each listed item.

Other adopted items included a resolution accepting two donated ballistic vests for city K‑9 officers (Resolution No. 202‑578) and a resolution permitting repurchase of a burial‑rights certificate for Stroudsburg Municipal Cemetery (Resolution No. 202‑576). Council also approved cooperating with the Ohio Department of Transportation on drainage work under Royalton Road near Prospect Road (Ordinance No. 20‑25‑83).

Why it matters: Most measures were routine or administrative but include programmatic and infrastructure steps — notably a grant application to expand tree canopy, revisions to e‑bike rules with an outreach plan for schools, and a multiyear contract for firefighter collective bargaining — that will affect departmental operations and future city actions.

Votes and procedure: For each emergency ordinance and resolution moved, council suspended the rules and adopted the item by roll call. The transcript records unanimous or near‑unanimous "yes" votes by the members present (Mr. Short, Mr. Carbone, Mr. Kaminski, Ms. Kozak, Mr. Clark, Ms. Roff and Mr. Spring were recorded as voting yes on the items listed). Where a mover and seconder were recorded, they were Mr. Carbone (mover) and Mr. Kaminski (seconder).

Background and next steps: The Healthy Urban Tree Canopy grant, if awarded, will be administered through Cuyahoga County Planning Commission and requires acceptance of funds; the city indicated intent to proceed with application and acceptance. Amendments to the traffic code related to electric bicycles were adopted as an emergency, and staff noted a QR code and outreach plan to bring e‑bike rules into schools in the fall.

What council did (select items):
- Ordinance 20‑25‑75: Authorized filing an application and acceptance of funds for Cuyahoga County’s Healthy Urban Tree Canopy grant (move to suspend and adopt approved).
- Ordinance 20‑25‑77: Amended traffic code section 4.74.13 concerning electric bicycles; passed as an emergency.
- Resolution 202‑578: Accepted donation of two ballistic vests for Police Department K‑9 officers; adopted.
- Ordinance 20‑25‑82: Authorized acceptance of a grant of easement from Erwin Enterprises LLC for sanitary sewer work for Park Ridge Crossing Subdivision No. 1; adopted.
- Ordinance 20‑25‑85: Authorized the mayor to enter into a new collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 2882 through Dec. 31, 2027; adopted as an emergency.

Ending: The special meeting adjourned following the adoption votes. Council also noted an outreach effort to distribute e‑bike rules to schools in the fall.