Euclid Board of Control approves about $763,500 in requisitions and authorizes sale of three police vehicles

EUCLID, Ohio — The Euclid Board of Control on Tuesday approved 24 purchase requisitions totaling about $763,503 and authorized the sale of three former police vehicles through GovDeals.

The board’s actions covered a range of city needs, including public-safety contracts, vehicle parts and maintenance, wastewater treatment fees and consulting invoices. The largest single requisition approved was a $227,500 drawdown to the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office; other sizable items included $107,484.24 and $52,920 to Chagrin Valley Dispatch, a $50,000 purchase of road salt from Cargill Salt Inc., and a $44,559.55 payment to the City of South Euclid.

Why it matters: These routine spending approvals put contracted services and supplies in place for police, public works and wastewater operations early in the year and authorize disposal of worn vehicles used by the police department.

Board action and scope The board voted, with vote responses recorded in the transcript as “Aye” for each item, to approve requisitions covering general, wastewater treatment, state highway and other city funds. The items included annual renewals, one-time repairs and ongoing service contracts.

Clerk of Courts Mitch Perusic described the court-related requisition as a renewal: “This is for the 2025 renewal of our annual support with Courtmaster, which is our case management system. And also includes the renewal of our website, hosting for our online docket,” he said.

Police and public-safety items Chief of Police Womack described one purchase as equipment repair: “This is for repairs to our backup platter truck,” referencing a $7,360.97 requisition to Atlantic Emergency Solutions Inc. The board also approved payments to multiple vendors for vehicle parts and maintenance, including O’Reilly Auto Parts, Classic Chevrolet, Classic Ford, Fisher Auto Parts and Superior Auto Parts.

The board approved two separate payments to Chagrin Valley Dispatch (one for $52,920 and another for $107,484.24) and a $19,810.32 payment to Lexipol LLC for policy and training materials.

Wastewater and capital consulting A $24,168.13 payment to GPD Group was approved for work on the Euclid sewer study (recorded as invoice number 78). The board also approved a $15,550 payment to the state auditor for the wastewater treatment plant’s annual discharge fee.

GovDeals vehicle auctions Director Knegt summarized three vehicles the city will sell through GovDeals: a 2017 Ford Explorer (starting bid $250), a 2023 Ford Explorer (starting bid $250, stripped for parts) and a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe (starting bid $250, high miles and needing extensive engine repair). “Unless there’s anyone who objects, we’ll take one motion to approve the sale of those 3 items through GovDeals,” Knegt said; the board approved the motion.

Votes at a glance - Motion to excuse Councilwoman Steele — approved (motion moved/seconded; vote recorded as Aye). - Minutes from Dec. 23 — approved (motion by Director Knegt; second by Director Cooney; vote recorded as Aye). - 24 requisitions approved (full list in clarifying details below); each motion was recorded as approved with vocal “Aye.” - GovDeals auction of three police vehicles — approved. - Motion to adjourn — approved.

Less visible items and context Several requisitions were routine drawdowns to support first-quarter operations and open purchase orders for vendors that provide parts and services to city fleets at the start of the year. Clerk Perusic and police staff provided brief explanations for the court software renewal and specific police equipment repairs; no substantive debate or public comment on these items was recorded.

Ending The meeting concluded after the board approved the final items and took a motion to adjourn.