Votes at a glance: commission approves multiple contracts, infrastructure projects, grants and development agreements

The Springfield City Commission approved a broad slate of legislative and administrative items Feb. 11. Below are the principal actions taken at the meeting, listed by agenda wording, amount where specified, and recorded outcome.

Key approvals (motion/outcome, with brief details):

- Amending the zoning map (first reading introduced): Rezoning 0 East Street from M-1 to M-2 (0.95 acres). (Introduced as first reading.)

- Change order No. 1 to Tony Smith (Tony Smith Trucking) — demolition contract: decrease not to exceed $16,500 (new total not to exceed $335,200). (Approved.)

- Purchase of six Ford F-150 trucks from National Auto Fleet Group through Sourcewell: amount not to exceed $358,345.08. (Approved.)

- First amendment to the State Energy Program grant agreement (Ohio Department of Development): modify reporting requirements; authorize city manager, finance director and law director to execute. (Approved.)

- Acceptance of Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council energized community grant: up to $60,694 for energy-infrastructure measures. (Approved.)

- General salary increases for non-bargaining unit employees pursuant to codified ordinances: authorization to implement. (Approved.)

- Contracts for purchase of street materials (multiple vendors; not to exceed listed amounts): - A & B Asphalt Corp.: up to $421,950 (approved) - Shelley Materials Inc.: up to $415,000 (approved) - Highway LLC (cold mix): up to $78,400 (approved) - Valley Asphalt Corp.: up to $576,050 (approved)

- Environmental consulting services (one-year contracts, each not to exceed $100,000 initial year): - Verdantus LLC (approved) - Manic and Smith Group, Inc.…