Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Votes at a glance: Clayton council approves police wage pact, several purchases; active transportation plan tabled
Summary
At its April 3 meeting the Clayton City Council approved a wage agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, awarded a 2025 mill-and-fill paving contract and approved equipment purchases; the council tabled adoption of the Active Transportation Plan for further steering‑committee review.
Clayton City Council took several formal votes on April 3, approving a police wage agreement after an executive session and authorizing public‑works contracts and equipment purchases, while tabling the Active Transportation Plan for additional steering‑committee review.
Key outcomes
- Resolution RO42536: Council approved a wage agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association covering 2025 and 2026 after a closed executive session on labor negotiations. The motion to approve was made by Kelly and seconded by Merkel; the motion carried (vote recorded as "Aye").
- Resolution RO42533 (Mill and Fill Asphalt Paving): Council authorized the city manager to accept the bid from John R. Jurgensen Company for the 2025 Mill and Fill project at a total cost not to exceed $570,000. The motion passed by roll call (Yes: Farmer, Henning, Gorman, Merkel, Kelly; Abstain: Bachman).
- Resolution RO42534 (Generator): Council authorized purchase of a generator from Buckeye Power Sales for the maintenance garage at a cost not to exceed $41,289. Motion made by Henning, seconded by Kelly; motion carried.
- Resolution RO42532 (Public records policy amendment): Council approved an amendment to the public records request policy to permit charging for review/redaction of dash and body camera videos in accordance with House Bill 315, which took effect the same day. Motion made by Henning and seconded by Merkel; motion carried.
- Resolution RO42535 (Active Transportation Plan): Council voted to table the resolution approving the Active Transportation Plan to the council's first meeting in May to allow the steering committee time to review the final prioritization list. Motion to table was made and seconded; motion carried.
Other procedural actions included approval of council workshop and meeting minutes from 03/20/2025 and a motion excusing Mayor Mike Stevens from the meeting.
Council members and staff used roll call votes for several items; abstentions and recusals were recorded where noted.
