Willowick Council approves multiple maintenance contracts, payments and temporary appointment

Willowick City Council on a unanimous vote approved a series of service contracts, two emergency resolutions, an ordinance to certify delinquent accounts for tax collection and a temporary senior-center appointment during its regular meeting.

The actions, taken under motions and roll-call votes, included contracts for fire- and service-department equipment maintenance, elevator servicing, preventive HVAC maintenance, weed control for parks, a vendor contract for the July movie-in-the-park and two emergency authorizations for bank and software payments. Council also approved Ordinance 2025-9 to certify delinquent accounts to the Lake County Auditor and Treasurer for collection and authorized a temporary hire at the senior center.

Why it matters: The motions authorize routine maintenance and operational spending that keep city buildings, parks and public safety equipment in service and commit the city to near-term payments. The ordinance sends delinquent accounts for collection, which affects city revenue flows and taxpayers with unpaid charges.

Key votes and actions - Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement with McDonald Equipment Company (fire department) in the amount of $705 — approved, roll call all ayes (Malta; McFarland; Kudela; Antosh; Mahorsic; Bisbee; Farris). - Motion authorizing the mayor to enter into a one-year service agreement with MECO in the amount of $645 (service department) — approved, unanimous. - Motion authorizing a one-year maintenance contract with Maximum ADA Elevator in the amount of $1,920 — approved, unanimous. - Motion authorizing a preventive maintenance agreement with Comfort Control Systems in the amount of $6,980 — approved, unanimous. - Motion authorizing a contract with Sunset Cinema LLC for $1,500 for the July 26, 2025 Dudley Park movie in the park — approved, unanimous. - Motion authorizing a contract with True Green for weed control at Manorite Park/LaForge Football Field for $4,083.58 — approved, unanimous. - Ordinance 2025-9, directing the director of finance to certify delinquent accounts to Lake County for collection — motion to waive three readings and approve adopted, unanimous. - Resolution 2025-6, authorizing payment to Huntington National Bank in the amount of $75,695.22 — adopted as an emergency, unanimous. - Resolution 2025-7, authorizing payment to Civica in the amount of $20,176.02 — adopted as an emergency, unanimous. - Motion authorizing the temporary appointment of Gretchen Kless as the city senior center coordinator from 03/12/2025 to 04/23/2025 at a rate of $22 per hour (full time, not to exceed 40 hours per week) — approved, unanimous. - Motion authorizing expenditure of $11,651 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the policy-year 01/01/2024–12/31/2024 true-up — approved, unanimous.

Most votes were recorded during roll-call where all seven voting council members registered "Aye." The council did not record any "No," abstain or recusal votes in these items.

The meeting record shows the council moved to waive three readings for the ordinance and declared the two payments as emergency resolutions before approving them; discussion on the items was procedural and brief.

Looking ahead, these contracts and payments will be reflected in the city’s forthcoming financial reports and maintenance schedules.