Votes at a glance: committee actions on certification of delinquencies, equipment disposal and State Issue 2 support

Several additional committee actions were approved during the joint meeting.

Delinquent utility accounts: The committee considered a list of roughly a dozen and a half delinquent utility accounts totaling $10,455.52 and approved a resolution authorizing those accounts to be certified as liens to the Lorain County Auditor’s Office. Utilities staff said past-collection rates for certified accounts are in the 85–90% range and that certification places liens on properties for collection through county processes.

City equipment disposal: The Street Department recommended declaring a 2018 KMT2 asphalt recycler (hot patch machine) unfit for municipal use because the unit’s output did not match the department’s operational needs. Staff said the machine had limited use (about 100 hours over six years) and that selling it could recoup part of the purchase price to fund equipment better suited to the department. The committee approved an ordinance authorizing disposal of the unit by the best means possible.

State Issue 2 support: The committee approved a resolution supporting renewal of State Issue 2, the Ohio Public Works Commission state capital improvement program, which will appear on the May 6, 2025 primary ballot. The engineer’s office listed local projects that have benefited or would benefit from the program and said renewal helps leverage city resurfacing funds.

Procedural approvals: Committee minutes for earlier meetings were approved as circulated.

All items above were approved in committee and carried on the finance side where recorded.