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Gahanna council approves emergency ordinance to upgrade radio and communications infrastructure
Summary
Council voted unanimously May 5 to adopt an emergency ordinance authorizing a contract with Motorola Solutions for upgrades to the communications center radio system and a supplemental capital appropriation.
City Council on May 5 adopted Ordinance 0020-2025, authorizing the mayor to contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. for essential upgrades to the communications center radio-system infrastructure, approving a supplemental appropriation from the capital improvement fund, waiving second reading and declaring an emergency.
Council moved and unanimously approved a motion to suspend council rules and waive a second reading on the ordinance; the council then moved to adopt the ordinance, and a roll-call vote recorded unanimous support. Van Meter read the ordinance into the record prior to the votes.
No substantive debate on the ordinance was recorded during the meeting; councilmembers completed the procedural votes and the ordinance was adopted with emergency status, enabling the city to proceed with the procurement and capital appropriation specified in the ordinance.
