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Painesville council creates land‑acquisition fund, approves interfund transfers; AMI amendment and rate ordinances set for further readings
Summary
Painesville City Council approved a resolution creating a land‑acquisition fund for its 2025 operating budget and adopted an ordinance transferring $1,000,000 to that fund and $25,000 to a newly created senior services fund; several other ordinances and contract actions were sent to third reading.
Painesville City Council approved a resolution to create a land‑acquisition fund for the 2025 operating budget and then adopted an ordinance authorizing interfund transfers, including a transfer of $1,000,000 from the general fund to the new land‑acquisition fund and $25,000 from the general fund to a newly created senior services fund.
Council members recorded “yes” votes for the two measures during roll call. Members who voted yes (as read into the record) were: Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Shue, Mr. Abney, Mrs. Donalo and Mr. Augustine. Two members (Mr. Hack and Mr. Fodor) were excused from the meeting earlier in the session.
On utilities, council received second‑reading updates for proposed sewer and water rate ordinances. Presenters recommended the sewer ordinance go to a third reading. For water rates, staff presented a five‑year schedule described during the meeting as no increase in the first two years and 5% increases in the following three years (0% in 2025 and 2026; 5% in 2027, 2028 and 2029). Both items were recommended to proceed to third reading; no final rate adoption or vote took place at this session.
Council also considered a resolution to permit the city manager to approve remaining funding and amendments necessary to complete the city’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployment under a program described as between American Municipal Power (AMP) and the city. The record notes a prior purchase order of $900,000 in February 2024; council made a motion to amend the legislation to add a fourth amendment to the AMP contract and the amendment was seconded and approved by roll call (Donaldo/Donalo recorded yes; Rodriguez yes; Shue yes; Abney yes; Augustine yes). The amended AMI item was moved to third reading.
Finally, council authorized city staff to advertise for and enter into a contract (including change orders) to upfit and outfit three new police patrol cars, with an estimated total upfitting cost of $97,560. Council directed staff to solicit proposals and accept the lowest and best responsive proposal; that item was also placed on track for third reading.
The meeting record shows these legislative items involved limited discussion and were largely handled by motion and roll call. Administrative notes during the session also acknowledged water‑distribution crews responded to large water main breaks over the preceding weekend, including a break under State Route 44 and a separate break at the North State Street railroad bridge; the Downtown Painesville Organization (DPO) was congratulated for receiving its accreditation notice.
