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Napoleon council approves salt purchase contract, appoints city manager, awards street‑striping contract
Summary
Council passed a contract to buy sodium chloride, approved Laurie Sinclair as city manager on an emergency first reading, named an interim AMP board representative, awarded a $134,962.20 street‑striping contract and directed legal staff to prepare a CRA agreement for Woodland Homes; routine financials were approved.
The Napoleon City Council approved a slate of routine and time‑sensitive measures at its April meeting, including a state contract to purchase road salt, the emergency appointment of a new city manager and a contract for town‑wide street striping.
On the recommendation of the public works director, the council passed Resolution No. 016‑25 authorizing the city manager to enter a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for sodium chloride purchases. Council voted to suspend the usual second reading and approved the measure on first read under suspension; roll‑call results recorded unanimous support for the suspension and passage.
Council also approved Ordinance No. 017‑25 to appoint Laurie Sinclair as city manager, with the ordinance declared an emergency to take effect April 28, 2025. Council voted to suspend the rules for immediate consideration and approved the appointment on first reading; roll call recorded one member voting no and a majority voting yes on the final suspension/passage vote.
The council approved the interim appointment of Kevin (last name not specified in the record) as the city’s representative to the American Municipal Power (AMP) board and noted that Laurie Sinclair will serve as an alternate until she is comfortable taking the seat.
Public works staff opened bids for the city’s 2025 street‑striping program and recommended awarding the contract to Griffin Pavement Striping LLC for $134,962.20. Griffin, formerly Zimmerman, was the sole bidder; council approved the award.
Council directed the law director to draft a community‑reinvestment‑area (CRA) agreement with Woodland Homes for construction of three single‑family homes on Hudson Street. The proposed CRA would mirror a prior Westview Villas agreement and offer a 50% tax abatement to the first owner for up to 10 years; council’s action was to authorize drafting legislation rather than to approve the final agreement.
A change‑of‑ownership liquor permit for LV Petroleum LLC (Petro Napoleon, 900 America Road) was noted in the packet; no council action was required. Council also approved the monthly power supply cost adjustment factor for April and accepted the payment bills and financial reports as presented.
Ending
Most items were routine and passed with little debate. Council scheduled no additional legislation on the shooting range following public comment and moved to executive session later in the meeting for property acquisition and collective‑bargaining strategy; no action reported from those sessions.
