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Elyria council passes multiple ordinances on first reading; several emergency declarations approved
Summary
Council approved a slate of resolutions and ordinances on first reading under suspension of rules — covering utility collections, tree-removal cost certification, property disposal, water-line replacement, park grant application, equipment notes and other items — and scheduled public hearings for zoning changes and conditional-use permits.
Elyria City Council approved a series of resolutions and ordinances on first reading under suspension of rules, mostly by voice votes recorded as “aye,” and scheduled several public hearings for zoning and conditional-use items.
Key actions passed by motion or voice vote included:
- Resolution 2025-21: Approved a list submitted by the safety-service director for collection of delinquent inactive utility accounts and directed the clerk of council to certify those accounts to the Lorain County Auditor (sponsored by Finance). Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Resolution 2025-22: Approved a list of properties for collection of residential tree removal costs and directed certification to the Lorain County Auditor (sponsored by Finance). Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Resolution 2025-23: Found certain city property unfit for municipal use (sponsored by Finance). Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-48: Authorized the safety-service director to dispose of city property unfit for municipal use. Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-51: Authorized the mayor to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the 2025 Gulf Road water line replacement project and declared an emergency. Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-52: Authorized the mayor to enter a professional services agreement with West Roofing Systems Inc. for the North Park roof project and declared an emergency. Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-53: Authorized the mayor to submit an application for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) natureworks grant for the parks and recreation department and declared an emergency. Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-54: Authorized a utility easement to Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., across city-owned real property and declared an emergency. Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-55: Provided for issuance and sale of $150,000 of notes in anticipation of bonds to acquire a solid-waste collection truck and related equipment for the sanitation department. Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-56: Provided for issuance and sale of $110,000 of notes in anticipation of bonds to acquire a pumper fire truck and related equipment for the fire department. Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-57: Provided for issuance and sale of $5,200,000 of notes in anticipation of bonds for the Chestnut Commons connector project (streets, sidewalks, water and sewer work, storm drainage, lighting, signage and utility relocations). Passed on first reading under suspension.
- Ordinance 2025-58: Amended the 2025 permanent appropriations ordinance to change funds and various accounts. Passed on first reading under suspension; finance staff explained specific transfers, including moving remaining beautification program funds into the police department and ARPA-eligible wages.
- Ordinance 2025-59: Authorized the mayor to enter a real property purchase agreement for the sale and conveyance of a vacant lot on Woodford For Ave., Elyria, Ohio for $4,035 and declared an emergency. Passed on first reading under suspension.
Council also set public hearings for May 19, 2025, at 7 p.m. on multiple zoning and conditional-use ordinance amendments, including chapters and sections related to medical marijuana entities, conditional uses for cultivation/processing/dispensary/testing, and rezoning requests for properties on East River Street. A conditional-use permit for JDJ Mobile Entertainment Inc. at 910 Taylor Street, Unit C, was also set for public hearing on May 19.
Most of the above items were routine first-reading actions taken under suspension of rules and recorded by voice vote as “aye.” Where the record indicates a declared emergency, council voted to waive the usual waiting period so the ordinance could take effect immediately.
