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Council approves surplus property internet-auction resolution and new administrative ordinance; minutes approved
Summary
During the March 24 meeting Mayfield Heights City Council approved a resolution authorizing sale of surplus property via internet auction, approved an ordinance adding an assistant law director position and related salary language, and approved minutes from March 10; council recorded roll-call votes for each action.
Mayfield Heights City Council on March 24 approved several formal actions, including a resolution to authorize internet auctions for surplus property and an ordinance that adds an assistant law director position and related salary provisions.
Resolution 2025-512 (listed in the minutes as a resolution confirming the city's intention to sell unneeded or obsolete property via internet auctions) was presented by the law director. Council moved to suspend the rules and then approved the resolution by roll call. The suspension motion was moved by Mr. Manno and seconded by Mr. Medic; recorded yes votes on the suspension included Mr. Manno, Mr. Balestreya, Mr. Medic, Mrs. Sabetta, Miss Tobin and Mrs. Snyder. The subsequent motion to approve the resolution passed on roll call; the minutes record the approving votes and show the city's intention to continue posting unsold items and to pursue alternate disposal methods if an item does not sell during the 14-day public bidding period.
The law director explained the 14-day advertising requirement and cited a statutory reference used in the draft; in the meeting he read language derived from "7 21.15(d)" (as stated in the transcript) and said staff would pursue other sale outlets if items do not sell.
Separately, council approved Ordinance 2025-13, an ordinance reorganizing certain administrative departments and adding the assistant law director position, including salary exhibit changes. The ordinance was moved and seconded, the council suspended the rules, and the measure passed on roll-call votes recorded as Yes by a majority of council members present.
Council also approved the minutes from the March 10 meeting. The minutes passed with a roll-call vote; the clerk recorded one abstention from a member who was absent that evening.
Votes at a glance - Approval of March 10 minutes: Motion moved by Mrs. Sabetta, second by Mr. Balestrella; outcome: approved; note: one abstention (member absent that evening). Tally: majority yes, 1 abstention. - Resolution (internet auctions for surplus property): Motion to suspend rules moved by Mr. Manno, second Mr. Medic; roll-call suspension votes recorded as yes by Mr. Manno, Mr. Balestreya, Mr. Medic, Mrs. Sabetta, Miss Tobin and Mrs. Snyder; motion to approve passed by roll call. Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025-13 (organization of administrative departments; assistant law director; salaries): Motion to suspend and approve passed by roll-call vote. Outcome: approved.
The council recorded roll-call votes for each enacted measure; the minutes show no recorded no votes on these items.
