Macedonia City Council approves package of road, park and facility contracts in special session

The Macedonia City Council on March 19 approved a package of eight measures — Resolutions 13 and 14 and Ordinances 15 through 20 — authorizing plans, bids, specifications and contracts for park, stormwater and road projects and adopting the current compensation schedule for non‑union city employees. The council met at 12:15 p.m. for a short special session and passed each item by voice vote.

Council members moved the measures forward without recorded opposition. Mayor said the items were time‑sensitive and needed prompt action to keep road and repair projects on schedule: "There's some very time sensitive things in these ordinances today that we had to get done, in order to rectify our road program and some of the major repairs that we have upcoming," the Mayor said.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 13 (2025). "Resolution authorizing the city engineer to prepare plans, bids, and specifications, and further authorizing the mayor to advertise for bids for certain Longwood Park Trail improvements in the city of Macedonia." Motion to pass and post under law moved and seconded; voice vote, carried. (Mover: Council member; Second: Council member.)

- Resolution 14 (2025). "Resolution authorizing the city engineer to prepare plans, bids, and specifications, and further authorizing the mayor to advertise for bids for storm sewer replacement at 371 East Aurora Road in the city of Macedonia." Motion to adopt and post under law moved and seconded; voice vote, carried. (Mover: Council member; Second: Council member.)

- Ordinance 15 (2025). "Ordinance approving the editing and inclusion and amendment of certain ordinances as parts of the various component codes of the codified ordinance of Macedonia." Offered by Council member Tagalongi for second and third readings by title only; vote carried by voice. (Mover: Council member Tagalongi; Second: Council member.)

- Ordinance 16 (2025). "Ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for the purchase and installation of lighting for the Macedonia Recreation Center parking lot." Offered for second and third readings by title only; motion passed by voice vote. (Mover: Council member; Second: Council member.)

- Ordinance 17 (2025). "Ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor to enter into a contract with Perron Asphalt Company for the alleged road resurfacing project in the city of Macedonia." Offered for second and third readings by title only; motion to adopt and post under law passed by voice. (Mover: Council member; Second: Council member.)

- Ordinance 18 (2025). "Ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor to enter into a contract with Roniak Paving Inc. for the 2025 road program." Offered for second and third readings by title only; motion passed by voice. (Mover: Council member; Second: Council member.)

- Ordinance 19 (2025). "Ordinance providing the current compensation schedule for the nonunion employees of the city of Macedonia, Ohio." Offered for second and third readings by title only; motion to pass and post under law carried by voice. (Mover: Council member; Second: Council member.)

- Ordinance 20 (2025). "Ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor to enter into a contract with Cardinal Asphalt Company for the 2025 North Freeway Drive pavement repairs project in the city of Macedonia." Offered for first, second and third readings by title only and passed by voice; Mayor said the Freeway Drive work was urgent because of the road's condition. (Mover: Council member; Second: Council member.)

Attendance and voting

The roll call at the start of the special session recorded Council member Miss Brandt, Council member Mister Ferraro, Council member Mister Finley, Council member Mister Garbus and Council member Mister Ventura as present; the Mayor presided. Each measure was adopted on an affirmative voice vote with no recorded opposition in the transcript.

Context and next steps

The Mayor said holding the brief Wednesday meeting was not normal procedure but was necessary because several of the ordinances were time‑sensitive and needed to be completed so the city could begin the road and repair projects discussed at the prior council meeting. He invited questions to the Mayor's office or council counsel for further explanation. The council adjourned after passing the items.