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Votes at a glance: Solon City Council passes consent ordinances, personnel changes and contracts
Summary
The council approved a package of consent items including code updates, personnel classification changes, a collective bargaining agreement, easement and right‑of‑way dedications, an HVAC replacement contract, a one‑year security services contract, and the annual appropriations ordinance.
The Solon City Council approved a slate of ordinances and administrative items under the consent agenda on Monday, acting on code updates, personnel classification changes, labor contracts, property dedications and several procurement items.
Key items approved under suspension included Ordinance No. 202581 (editing and inclusion of ordinances and resolutions into the Solon Codified Ordinances), Ordinance No. 202582 (amendments to the city employee classification plan to add one full‑time position and revise grades), Ordinance No. 202583 (amending seasonal employee hours under administration code section 260.02), and Ordinance No. 202584 (collective bargaining agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association for Correction Officers, effective Jan. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2027).
The council also accepted a perpetual storm sewer installation and maintenance easement for 28480 Aurora Road (Ordinance No. 202585) and the dedication of a 30‑foot right of way for parcel number 9511914 from West Creek Conservancy (Ordinance No. 202586). The council authorized the replacement of HVAC Unit 12 at the community center with Johnson Controls through the Equalis Group cooperative purchasing program (Ordinance No. 202587) and waived competitive selection to authorize a one‑year contract with Knights Protective Services Inc. for City Hall security (Ordinance No. 202588).
Finance committee items approved included Ordinance No. 202589 adopting the annual appropriations for personal services and other expenditures for the period Jan. 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025 (the document in the meeting cited an amount of $252,000) and Ordinance No. 202590 authorizing then and now certificates and payments for various purchase orders (the council record noted a Best Equipment Company line item related to a new garbage truck discussed at finance earlier that evening).
Procedural notes: Several ordinances were moved and passed under suspension of the rules with roll call votes recorded. Final passage roll calls recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous votes as shown in the meeting record. The consent agenda was moved by Councilman Zowen and seconded by Councilman Bentley and passed by roll call under suspension.
Where applicable, approvals were noted as contingent on compliance with Planning Department and Engineering Department memos or procurement program provisions. No item in the consent agenda was held for separate discussion beyond those listed above.
