Votes at a glance: Twinsburg council advances rules, adopts hazard-mitigation resolution, approves three site plans

At its Nov. 12 session the Twinsburg City Council recorded several unanimous votes and routine first readings.

Key outcomes

- Council removed Ordinance 93-20-24 (amending council-representative rules) from the table and accepted an amended version as the version of record. Both motions passed unanimously by roll call.

- The council adopted Resolution 1-22-2024, authorizing the city to adopt the Summit County Hazard Mitigation Plan (dated March 2024) as an emergency measure; the motion passed 7–0.

- Site-plan approvals: planning-commission recommendations to approve site plans passed 7–0 for Starbucks (C-5 district), Amazon (I-3 district) and a trailhead (park district). Each motion passed on roll-call votes recorded as 7–0.

- Other legislation: Ordinance 1-20-2024 (permanent appropriations for 2025) and Ordinance 1-21-2024 (amendment to disorderly conduct regarding state of emergency) were placed on first reading; Resolution 1-23-2024 (park/wastewater chemical contracts) and Resolution 1-24-2024 (citywide traffic-signal design agreement with TMS Engineers) also stood on first reading.

- The council voted 7–0 to enter executive session to discuss personnel, pending litigation and attorney conference per Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(G)(1), (3).

Details and vote records

Actions recorded at the meeting (motions and roll-call outcomes):

1) Motion to remove Ordinance 93-20-24 from the table Motion: Remove ordinance 93-20-24 from being tabled Mover: not specified Second: Mrs. Labby Vote: Yes — Furey, Bellin, Post, Bonacci, Barr, Walker, Labby Tally: 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain Outcome: approved

2) Motion to accept amended Ordinance 93-20-24 as presented (version of record) Motion: Accept the amended version of Ordinance 93-20-24 as presented Mover: not specified Second: Mrs. Walker Vote: Yes — Furey, Walker, Post, LaVey, Bonacci, Barr, Bellin Tally: 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain Outcome: approved; ordinance now stands on second reading as amended

3) Resolution 1-22-2024 (Summit County Hazard Mitigation Plan) Motion: Adopt Resolution 1-22-2024 as an emergency Mover: not specified Second: Mr. Bellin Vote: Yes — Furey, Bellin, Post, Walker, Barr, Labbe, Benacci Tally: 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain Outcome: adopted as an emergency

4) Site-plan approvals (Planning Commission recommendations; roll-call votes) - Starbucks (C-5 district): Motion to approve site plan — Passed 7–0 - Amazon (I-3 district): Motion to approve site plan — Passed 7–0 - Trailhead (park district): Motion to approve site plan — Passed 7–0

5) Motion to enter executive session Motion: Enter executive session under ORC 121.22(G)(1), (3) to discuss personnel and pending litigation Mover: not specified Second: Mr. Bellin Vote: Yes — Furey, Bellin, Post, Walker, Barr, LaVey, Bonacci Tally: 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain Outcome: approved; council entered executive session

Items on first reading (no final vote at meeting) - Ordinance 1-20-2024: Permanent appropriations for 2025 — first reading - Ordinance 1-21-2024: Amendment to disorderly conduct code (state of emergency) — first reading - Resolution 1-23-2024: Accepting vendor bids for 2025 parks/recreation and wastewater chemical contracts — first reading - Resolution 1-24-2024: Agreement with TMS Engineers Inc. for citywide traffic-signal design — first reading

What this means

Several items passed unanimously, including emergency adoption of the county hazard-mitigation plan and three site-plan approvals. Council advanced its internal rules process by taking a tabled ordinance off the table and accepting an amended version for the record; the ordinance now stands on second reading. Budget and several other resolutions were left on first reading for future consideration.