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Garfield Heights council extends refuse contract, confirms appointments and grants; multiple measures pass
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Garfield Heights City Council approved a three-year extension of the citys refuse and recycling contract and adopted six resolutions, including two board appointments, a grant application, and an update to the citys public-records policy.
Garfield Heights City Council on Feb. 24 adopted an ordinance extending the citys contract for refuse and recycling collection with Kimbell Recycling and Disposal Incorporation for three years and approved six resolutions, including two board appointments and a public-records policy update.
The ordinance, sponsored by Mayor Matthew Burke, authorizes the mayor or his designee to extend the existing citywide refuse and recycling contract for an additional three years and was declared an emergency. Councilman Smith moved to consider the ordinance by title and later moved to suspend the three-reading rule; the motions were seconded and the ordinance was adopted by roll call.
The council also approved a package of resolutions with little substantive debate. They declared support for preserving the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds (Resolution 06-2025), authorized the mayor to apply for Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council "Energize" community grants (Resolution 07-2025), ratified an appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals (Resolution 08-2025), ratified two appointments to the Recreation Board (Resolutions 09-2025 and 10-2025), and updated the citys public-records policy as required by Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43 (Resolution 11-2025).
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 17-2025 (contract extension with Kimbell Recycling and Disposal Incorporation, 3 years; emergency): adopted; roll-call votes recorded and the ordinance was adopted (council suspended readings and waived rule 24 prior to adoption).
- Resolution 06-2025 (support preservation of the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds; emergency): adopted, recorded 7-0.
- Resolution 07-2025 (authorize application and acceptance of Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council Energize Community Grants for 02/2025; emergency): adopted, recorded 7-0.
- Resolution 08-2025 (ratify appointment of Kendra Chatburn to the Board of Zoning Appeals to complete the unexpired term of Joyce Tubbs; emergency): adopted 6-0-1 (one abstention recorded).
- Resolution 09-2025 (ratify appointment of Jenna Langer to the Recreation Board; emergency): adopted, recorded 7-0.
- Resolution 10-2025 (ratify appointments of Councilwoman Stacy Collier and school board member Ashley Thomas to the Recreation Board; emergency): adopted with Councilwoman Stacy Collier recorded as abstaining from votes involving her appointment (vote recorded as 6-0-1 where noted).
- Resolution 11-2025 (update public records policy as required by Ohio Rev. Code 149.43): adopted, recorded 7-0.
Most measures were considered by title, the council moved to suspend the three-reading requirement for each measure, and the council waived Rule 24 when necessary before taking final votes. Resolution 08-2025 drew a recorded abstention (the minutes show one member "stayed"/abstained when votes were taken on that appointment); Resolution 10-2025 included an explicit abstention by the appointee, Councilwoman Stacy Collier, when her appointment was considered.
The meeting also included routine ward reports and community announcements but no extensive debate on the listed ordinances and resolutions. Several items were introduced as emergency measures to permit immediate effect following adoption. Meeting business concluded with an adjournment at 8:13 p.m.
