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Council approves sewer reimbursement resolution, awards resurfacing contract and adopts emergency equipment purchases
Summary
Bay Village City Council voted unanimously to adopt a sewer reimbursement resolution tied to state loan proceeds, awarded a 2025 pavement resurfacing contract, and approved emergency ordinances to buy public works equipment and a truck lift. Committee reports and administrative updates accompanied routine votes.
Bay Village City Council on April 21 adopted a resolution declaring the city's intent to reimburse sewer-fund expenditures with the proceeds of debt, awarded a contract for the 2025 pavement resurfacing program, and approved emergency ordinances authorizing purchases for the service department and power-systems division.
The council's actions affect near-term capital projects and maintenance: the reimbursement resolution lets the city seek bond proceeds to cover prior sewer work, the resurfacing contract selects Carvo Companies Inc. to perform this year's street work, and the emergency ordinances clear purchases of a Mohawk truck lift and other replacement equipment under state or cooperative pricing.
Finance Director Jim Milton said the March 2025 finance report showed year-over-year increases in several revenue categories, noting specifically that "income tax collections are up 7% compared to the previous year for the March." The finance report and the reimbursement resolution were discussed in committee before the council adopted the resolution as an emergency measure.
Public works director (Costello) explained the resurfacing scope was smaller this year and that last year's contract cost was larger partly because it covered more streets. Costello also explained winter materials planning: "we used approximately 1,800 tons of salt" this past winter and the city plans to place a larger order this year while it can store the material.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25-45 — "Official intent and reasonable expectation of the city of Bay Village to reimburse its sewer fund for CA08AA SSO elimination with proceeds of debt; emergency clause." Outcome: adopted. Vote: Lydia DeGeorge (Aye), Michael Greco (Aye), Dave Long (Aye), Sarah Burns Meyer (Aye), Councilman Wenzik (Aye). Tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0. Notes: council suspended rules and included the emergency clause prior to adoption.
- Resolution 25-46 — Title not specified in the public portion of the transcript. Outcome: adopted. Vote: Lydia DeGeorge (Aye), Michael Greco (Aye), Dave Long (Aye), Sarah Burns Meyer (Aye), Councilman Wenzik (Aye). Tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0.
- Ordinance 25-47 — "Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with Carvo Companies Inc. for the 2025 pavement resurfacing program; emergency." Outcome: adopted. Vote: Lydia DeGeorge (Aye), Michael Greco (Aye), Dave Long (Aye), Sarah Burns Meyer (Aye), Councilman Wenzik (Aye). Tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0. Notes: Councilmembers said the scope was reduced from the previous year and the packet included bid information and a street map.
- Ordinance (Mohawk truck lift purchase) — "Authorizing purchase of one Mohawk truck lift under Sourcewell contract pricing; emergency." Outcome: adopted. Vote: Lydia DeGeorge (Aye), Michael Greco (Aye), Dave Long (Aye), Sarah Burns Meyer (Aye), Councilman Wenzik (Aye). Tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0.
- Ordinance 25-409 (Power Systems Division purchase) — Full title in the record: purchase from Power Systems Division; emergency. Outcome: adopted. Vote: Lydia DeGeorge (Aye), Michael Greco (Aye), Dave Long (Aye), Sarah Burns Meyer (Aye), Councilman Wenzik (Aye). Tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0.
Council procedure and committee notes
Council repeatedly used suspension of rules and emergency clauses to expedite several items, with roll-call votes recorded for suspension, emergency inclusion and adoption. Council's finance committee acknowledged the March 2025 financial reports and flagged that fund balances and transfers differ from last year partly because half of annual transfers were allocated at the start of the year rather than monthly.
Several items were informational and forwarded from committee to the regular agenda, including an Ohio Public Works Commission reimbursement template required to request state disbursements for project costs.
Ending
Council scheduled the next finance committee meeting for 6 p.m. on May 5 to review first-quarter and April reports and upcoming bids for road and sewer projects.
