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Votes at a glance: South Russell Village Council, April 14, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the South Russell Village Council during the April 14 meeting, including contract authorizations, resolutions, donations, and routine approvals.
The South Russell Village Council took several formal actions on April 14. Key outcomes are summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Banner request (park display): Approved. Motion approved to display a Chagrin Falls boosters banner in the village park beginning April 21 for about two weeks; service department to manage removal. Vote recorded by voice; motion passed.
- Donation acceptance: Approved. Council accepted a $250 donation made in memory of John Miller to be used for community programs such as "Cops and Kids Fishing." Motion passed by voice vote.
- Ratify help-wanted ad: Approved. Council ratified the placement of a help-wanted ad for a full-time service department employee and authorized an expenditure not to exceed $250 for the advertisement. Motion passed by voice vote.
- Ordinance — pedestrian and bicycle trail master plan study (contract attachment): Adopted. Council authorized the mayor and fiscal officer to execute Attachment A to a master services agreement to fund a pedestrian and bicycle trail master plan study not to exceed $15,000. Roll-call voting recorded one nay; ordinance adopted with emergency clause.
- Resolution — participation in ODOT 2025 road salt contracts: Adopted. Council authorized participation in the ODOT road salt contracts awarded in 2025. Motion adopted by roll-call vote.
- Resolution — sale of personal property not needed by the village: Adopted. Council adopted a resolution authorizing the sale of personal property not needed by the village and declared an emergency.
- Bills list ratification: Approved. Council ratified bills lists dated March 25 ($2,057.73), March 30 ($27,656.65), and April 15 ($109,337.35). Motion passed by voice vote.
- HR training contract: Approved. Council approved contracting with Thrasher Dinsmore for HR/employment training for village employees and authorized not to exceed $2,500 for that training; motion passed by voice vote.
Procedural and executive session motions
Council also voted to enter executive session under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22 for (1) conferring with the solicitor regarding pending litigation, (2) considering the employment and compensation of a public employee, and (3) matters required to be kept confidential by federal or state law. The meeting moved to executive session at about 8:00 p.m.
Several of the recorded roll-call and voice-vote outcomes were read on the record during the meeting. Details and the official minutes and signed ordinance/resolution texts will be filed with the village clerk.
