Votes at a glance: Parma council approves multiple public-works contracts, labor deal and other measures

Parma City Council on March 18 enacted multiple items in a single session, voting on public-works contracts, equipment leases, a labor contract and funding authorizations. Most measures were passed under suspension of the rules after brief committee action.

Summary of final actions (each item adopted unless noted) - Ordinance 17-25: Authorize contract for TacCoat and PrimeCoat with Crossroads Asphalt Recycling Inc., $225,250 (amendment adopted, final passage). Motion to amend and waive rule 52 by Councilwoman Cammie Schuman; roll-call unanimous. - Ordinance 18-25: 2025 pavement maintenance contract with Crossroads Asphalt Recycling Inc., $357,750 (amendment adopted, final passage). Moved by Cammie Schuman; unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 19-25: Purchase of asphalt concrete from Allied Corporation, $1,620,000 (amendment adopted, final passage). Moved by Cammie Schuman; unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 20-25: Equipment and general pavement services contract with Crossroads Asphalt Recycling Inc. (per attached schedule) (amendment adopted, final passage). Moved by Cammie Schuman; unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 25-25: 2025–27 Cleveland Water Department backfill pavement repair program (changed fiscal year and awarded to Bishop Brothers Supply & Transit, $459,575) (amendment adopted, final passage as amended). Moved by Cammie Schuman; unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 30-25: Five-year lease-purchase of Canon copiers with Lake Business Products, $239,700 (final passage). Unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 31-25: Two permanent easement agreements with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for sanitary-sewer installation and maintenance (heading corrected from North Coast to Northeast; final passage as amended). Unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 49-25: Amendment to existing agreement with the City of Seven Hills to house prisoners at Parma Detention Center (final passage). Passed unanimously. - Ordinance 52-25: Ratification of collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association representing sergeants and lieutenants (effective 01/01/2024–12/31/2026). Adopted under suspension; unanimous vote. - Ordinance/Resolution related to settlement — Resolution 54-25: Approve a proposed settlement in the litigation Jeffrey Porter et al. v. City of Parma; authorizes law director to execute appropriation for payment. Adopted under suspension; unanimous vote. - Resolutions 57-25, 58-25 and 59-25: Official intent to reimburse capital-improvement account with proceeds of state tax-exempt debt for OPWC-funded projects (Kruger Ave sewer improvement phase 2; Meadowland emergency pavement repair; West Ridge Road emergency pavement repair). Adopted under suspension; unanimous vote. These resolutions are administrative steps required before submitting reimbursement requests to OPWC.

Vote pattern and procedure Most adopted items were moved by Councilwoman Cammie Schuman with Rule 52 waivers to place items on third reading. Roll calls recorded affirmative votes from all council members present (Deborah Lime, Cammie Schuman, John Soter, Monica Wilson, Amanda Boyd, Alan Divis, Rob Early, Kevin Kuzma). For items moved under suspension, council followed the finance and safety committee recommendations where appropriate. Several items were amended on the floor (vendor names, contract amounts, and fiscal-year labels) before final passage.

What this means The package authorizes multiple roadwork and pavement contracts, replacement equipment and pavement repairs tied to water department and sewer work, plus a copier lease across city departments. The OPBA agreement implements negotiated compensation and benefit changes for mid-level police supervisors; the Seven Hills amendment is an administrative insurance-related change to an existing interlocal jail agreement. The OPWC-related reimbursement resolutions are preliminary administrative steps needed to seek state reimbursement for emergency pavement projects.

Ending: Most measures passed unanimously; items that were returned to committee or amended (including the Bonnie Banks/Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District paving item) were handled by referral or amendment as noted.