Votes at a glance: Richmond Heights committee meeting, June 24, 2025

This roundup lists formal actions and roll‑call outcomes recorded during the Richmond Heights City Council committee of the whole meeting on June 24, 2025. Motions are listed in the order they were concluded or recorded in the transcript.

- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda items on the current agenda — approved (roll call: affirmative votes recorded for Jordan, Justice, Lewis, Nelson, Robinson, Silver, Ursu).

- Approve minutes (June 10): Motion to approve minutes of June 10 — approved (recorded roll call: Gordon yes; Justice yes; other members recorded affirmative).

- Ordinance No. 71‑2025: Third reading of zoning code amendments to add B‑3 General Business District — read; code text remains at third reading and will appear on the council agenda (no final adoption recorded at this meeting).

- Ordinance No. 74‑2025: Motion to schedule the required public hearing on the zone map amendment for July 8 — approved (Jordan, Justice, Lewis, Nelson, Robinson, Silver, Ursu recorded as yes).

- Resolution No. 79‑2025 (Solid Waste Management Plan): First reading held; council postponed further action and advised members to review the plan online (no vote to adopt at this meeting).

- Ordinance No. 80‑2025 (cannabis prohibition): Held at first reading and motion approved to hold a public hearing July 8 (roll‑call recorded; Robinson recorded a No vote; others recorded Yes as noted in minutes).

- Variance/Vesting resolutions (Rezoning/permits): Resolutions confirming actions of the zoning board of appeals and related variances for 363 Claymore Boulevard and 473 Celestia Drive — motions to suspend rules and confirm actions were approved by roll call (members recorded affirmative votes including Jordan, Justice, Lewis, Nelson, Robinson, Silver, Ursu).

- Resolution No. 83‑2025 (alternative tax budget): Motion to adopt alternative tax budget information and declare emergency — approved (roll call recorded affirmatives).

- Ordinance No. 84‑2025 (bond anticipation notes): Motion to provide for issuance and sale of notes not to exceed $5,500,000 for street and road improvements and to pursue Ohio Market Access Program credit enhancement — approved (roll call recorded affirmatives).

- Resolution No. 85‑2025 (firefighter wellness physicals): Motion to enter purchase agreement with University Hospitals for annual firefighter wellness physicals — approved (roll call recorded affirmatives; council asked to add all councilmembers to the action).

- Resolution No. 86‑2025 (NOPEC grant): Motion to accept Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council energized community grant funds — approved.

- Resolution No. 87‑2025 (IIJA sanitary sewer project): Motion to accept bid and authorize contract with Site Works Unlimited — approved.

- Resolution No. 88‑2025 (Brush Road & salt storage): Motion to accept bid and authorize contract with Phillips Paving — approved.

- Resolution No. 89‑2025 (Douglas Boulevard reconstruction): Motion to accept bid and authorize contract with Trimore Corp. — approved.

- Resolution No. 90‑2025 (Dumbarton Boulevard water main & pavement): Motion to accept bid and authorize contract with Terrace Construction Company — approved.

- Resolution No. 91‑2025 (oppose House Bill 335): Motion to adopt a resolution opposing HB 335 and urging the Ohio General Assembly to reject provisions that eliminate inside millage and transfer local budgetary authority to county budget commissions — approved by roll call.

Each motion above was recorded in the committee meeting transcript; where roll call was taken the transcript records the individual names that voted affirmatively or negatively. Items that were held at first reading were scheduled for public hearing or future council action as noted above.