Sanitary engineer seeks AMI opt‑out fees, easement and construction-manager contract; commissioners approve

Medina County’s sanitary engineer presented four resolutions to the commissioners and obtained board approval. The resolutions add an automatic meter‑reading (AMI) opt‑out charge to the sanitary sewer and water fee schedule, authorize staff to obtain an easement for the Granger Road water main improvement project, award a construction‑manager contract to Shook Construction for a water treatment plant project, and authorize advertising for bids for lawn maintenance and snow‑plowing services for sanitary engineering off‑site facilities. The board voted to approve the four resolutions on roll call (Sweatick: yes; Hambley: yes; Harrison: yes). Commissioners asked whether the snow‑plowing contract covered off‑site facilities only; staff clarified that building maintenance handles the engineering facility and that the new contract would cover other county sites. A commissioner also asked about communicating metering‑pit information to property owners who had elected options; the sanitary engineer said he had been in contact and would follow up after approval. Why it matters: the AMI opt‑out fee will affect customers choosing not to participate in automated metering, the easement is needed to construct a water main upgrade, and the construction‑manager contract advances a water treatment plant project. The advertisement for lawn and snow services will standardize vendor procurement for county sanitary facilities and related sites.