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Strongsville council suspends rules to adopt stormwater, street maintenance and equipment contracts; issues conditional objections to two liquor permits
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Strongsville City Council passed a series of emergency ordinances and resolutions to update stormwater rules, advertise for street maintenance contracts and approve a five‑year body‑camera contract; the council also filed conditional objections to two liquor‑permit applications pending building and safety compliance.
Strongsville City Council on Feb. 18 approved multiple emergency ordinances and resolutions addressing stormwater design criteria, street maintenance contracts and police video equipment, and moved to conditionally object to two pending liquor‑permit applications for failure to meet city building, health or safety requirements.
The council voted to suspend the rules and adopt ordinances amending the city’s stormwater management prohibitions and design criteria (Ordinances 2025015 and 2025016) and to approve related procurement actions to advertise for concrete, paint striping and street‑sweeping contracts for 2025–26 (Resolutions 202517, 202518 and 202519). All roll‑call votes recorded at the meeting were unanimous among present members.
Council also approved Ordinance 202520, authorizing a contract with Utility Associates Inc. to replace obsolete body‑worn cameras and in‑car video equipment without public bidding; the ordinance includes a roughly $110,000 annual cost over five years as stated during committee reports. Council additionally approved Ordinance 202521 to authorize the filing of an application for Ohio Department of Public Safety EMS Priority 1 and supplemental grant funds; the ordinance authorizes acceptance of any awarded funds.
During the meeting the council voted to register conditional objections to two Ohio liquor permit applications. The council moved a conditional objection to an application for TRFO‑D5I submitted by BDB Other States LLC (d/b/a Buka De Pepo) citing “lack of compliance with the city’s building, health, and or safety codes,” with the clerk instructed to withdraw the objection if the building department later confirms compliance. The council made a similar conditional objection to an application for a permanent permit filed by Ohio Springs Inc. (d/b/a A Sheets convenience store, 9037 Pearl Road) on the same grounds; again the clerk will withdraw the objection upon confirmed compliance.
All motions to suspend and adopt were moved by Councilman Carbone and seconded by Councilman Kaminski, and roll calls recorded affirmative votes by Council President Short, Councilmen Carbone, Kaminski, Spring, Clark and council members Roff and Kozak. Mayor Perciak was listed as the sponsor on several ordinances. Finance certification (that funds were available) was provided prior to votes and the law department stated ordinances were in legal form.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2025015 (amend stormwater prohibitions, Title 5, Part 10, Sec. 10.57.5): Suspended and adopted; vote recorded Yes 7–0. - Ordinance 2025016 (amend stormwater design criteria, Title 5, Part 10, Sec. 10.58.6): Suspended and adopted; vote recorded Yes 7–0. - Resolution 202517 (advertise for bids for ready‑mixed concrete for service department): Suspended and adopted; vote recorded Yes 7–0. - Resolution 202518 (advertise for paint striping of streets, 2025–26): Suspended and adopted; vote recorded Yes 7–0. - Resolution 202519 (authorize street sweeping for 2025–26): Suspended and adopted; vote recorded Yes 7–0. - Ordinance 202520 (contract with Utility Associates Inc. for body‑worn and in‑car video equipment): Suspended and adopted; vote recorded Yes 7–0. Committee report noted cost ~ $110,000 per year for five years. - Ordinance 202521 (authorize filing/acceptance of Ohio DPS EMS Priority 1 and supplemental grant application): Suspended and adopted; vote recorded Yes 7–0. - Conditional objection — TRFODashD5I (BDB Other States LLC d/b/a Buka De Pepo, 16677 South Park Center): Motion carried to file conditional objection due to building/health/safety noncompliance; clerk to withdraw upon confirmation of compliance in Columbus. - Conditional objection — permanent A1 (Ohio Springs Inc. d/b/a A Sheets convenience store, 9037 Pearl Road): Motion carried to file conditional objection due to building/health/safety noncompliance; clerk to withdraw upon confirmation of compliance in Columbus.
Council members and staff stated legal and financial certifications were completed before votes. No recorded roll calls showed dissent; the meeting transcript records affirmative votes on the listed items by all present council members. The council placed Ordinance 2025011 (architectural review board composition) on third reading and set a public hearing for April 7, 2025 rather than adopting it at this meeting.
Less‑urgent items and administrative reports (committee meeting announcements, State of the City event scheduling, and school district curriculum and safety updates) were taken up earlier in the meeting and did not require council action.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
