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Votes at a glance: finance committee approves series of budget and administrative items
Summary
The finance committee approved multiple budget amendments, appropriations, a storm sewer easement, and other operational items; one item (2024 carry forward) was sent back for clerical confirmation of numbers.
The Medina City Council finance committee voted on a slate of operational and budget items. Most motions passed on voice votes; committee members approved donor-funded appropriations, insurance renewal, purchase orders, and acceptance of an easement.
Key items and outcomes at a glance:
- 2535 — Budget amendment for Parks Department (appropriation of insurance/settlement check related to a January 14 accident): Approved after staff explanation (mover/second recorded as voice motion).
- 2539 — Budget amendments including a $50,000 donation from the Park Foundation for the Police Department and other appropriation adjustments (Ken Cleveland Foundation donation for a playground at Ken Cleveland Park, courthouse renovations, CHIP project, Progress Drive water tower): Approved on voice vote.
- 2540 — Acceptance of a storm sewer easement on Hillview Way: Approved. Staff reported a property owner agreed to grant the easement for $1 after an inspection revealed the existing city storm sewer crossed private property outside the right-of-way.
- 2541 — Expenditure / purchase order for demolition at 334 Foundry Street funded by a donation from the Tom and Jill Lincoln Foundation to allow demolition and site restoration upon closing: Approved.
- 2542 — 2024 carry forward list: Committee deferred final approval two weeks to allow staff (Lori in finance) to reconcile budget numbers after a discrepancy was found; the mayor indicated the carry-forward spreadsheet may not match the budget numbers referenced by Council President Coyne and asked staff to confirm accurate figures before council action.
- 2543 — General liability insurance renewal: Approved. Staff said the city’s renewal through broker Weickert runs across multiple carriers and rose roughly 6.5%, below the broader market average of 10–15% reported by the broker. The law director reviewed exposure and coverage.
- 2544 — Purchase order for Huntington Bank: Approved, with a $500 line increase to cover a Web-check/fingerprint service tied to police digital fingerprinting and NCIC submissions.
Votes were recorded as voice votes; the committee generally moved, seconded, and passed these items. Several items included brief staff explanations and follow-up tasks; the full council will receive the appropriate ordinances, resolutions, and backup for final action when required.
