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Votes at a glance: Solon council approves consent agenda including bids, contracts and collective bargaining agreements
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda containing ordinances and resolutions ranging from grants and bids to collective bargaining agreements, awarding contracts and declaring emergencies where noted; the full consent package passed by unanimous roll call.
The Solon City Council approved the consent agenda in a single vote, passing a package of ordinances and resolutions that included contract awards, grant authorizations, purchases and collective bargaining agreements. The consent motion was moved by Councilmember Zawen and seconded by Councilmember Khan; the package passed unanimously by roll call.
Notable items included:
- Resolution 202556: Support for West Creek Conservancy’s Clean Ohio grant application for the Headwaters Connector Trail (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202557: Collective bargaining agreement with International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 436 (Water Reclamation Department) for Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2027 (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202558: Award of 2025 annual street striping program to Aeromark Company LLC, $333,614 (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202559: Award of 2025 annual materials testing program to GeoSci Incorporated, $119,975 (declared emergency); engineer's estimate $125,000.
- Ordinance 202560: Award to Oman Enterprises LLC for 2025 painting of miscellaneous traffic poles and equipment, $81,270 (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202561: Inspection and maintenance agreement for stormwater best practices with UG2 Solon, Ohio LP (Uptown Solon) (declared emergency).
- Resolution 202562: Authorize participation in ODOT salt contract (01826) (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202563: Purchase of upfitting equipment for 06/2025 Ford Police Interceptors from Hall Public Safety Upfitters, $134,124.13 (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202564: Purchase of 8 rifles with trade-in as part of phased primary duty rifle inventory replacement from Jansen Brothers, net purchase price discussed with $4,800 trade-in; total $12,559.92 (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202565: Accept Community Development Supplemental Grant Agreement with Cuyahoga County for a $50,000 grant for a pickleball pavilion at the community park (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202566: Janitorial services contract with Environmental Control for community and senior centers, initial 1-year term $179,976 (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202567 & 202568: Easement/line installation agreements related to Cochran Road and excess power line costs with Naps Solon LLC and Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202569: Purchase of a Pure Flash Array storage system from SHI International, $119,984 (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202570 & 202571: Annual appropriations ordinances (personal services/other expenditures and capital expenditures) for 2025, with three amendments to capital appropriations noted (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202572: Execution of then-and-now certificates by the Finance Director for prior payments (declared emergency).
- Ordinance 202573: Collective bargaining agreement with City of Solon Service Department Union LLC for Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2027 (declared emergency).
Outcome: The full consent agenda passed unanimously on roll call under suspension and final passage; no individual items were removed from consent that evening.
For record-keeping: the consent motion and final passage roll calls recorded all seven council members voting yes.
