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Orange Village Council confirms appointments and approves equipment purchases, several ordinances
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting, Orange Village Council unanimously confirmed multiple appointments, approved police vehicle purchases and outfitting, accepted several third‑reading ordinances and approved routine minutes and financial reports.
Orange Village Council on Jan. 8 confirmed a slate of appointments, approved planned fleet purchases and outfitting, accepted surplus property donations and voted at third reading on several ordinances, including appointments of legal and engineering services.
Key approvals included confirmation of Brent Silver as council president and Stacy Vincent as council president pro tem, the appointment and swearing-in of an assistant prosecutor, the promotion and swearing-in of Police Sergeant Steven Atwell, purchase and outfitting of two Ford Interceptor Explorers and the purchase of a 2025-or-newer Chevrolet truck. Council also approved multiple ordinances at third reading that confirm appointments for village legal counsel and engineering services and development-review code revisions.
Several routine items were also approved: special- and regular-meeting minutes from December, the treasurer's report for October–November 2024 and the tax administrator's report for October–November 2024.
Purchases and equipment: Council approved a not-to-exceed $100,500 purchase of two Ford Interceptor Explorers under the state bid; council separately approved upfitting and equipment from Hall Public Safety not to exceed $34,000. Council approved a purchase of a 2025-or-newer Chevrolet (quoted not to exceed $46,942) to replace an older vehicle; staff noted the 2025 state bid price may drop to $44,318 pending contract adjustments. Council approved declaring an old fire-department washer and dryer surplus and donating the set to the East Cleveland Fire Department.
Appointments and confirmations: Ordinance 2024-31 confirmed the appointment of Shireen (transcript: Sheraine) McGee as assistant prosecutor and was approved on third reading; the council administered the oath of office that evening. Council also confirmed the appointment of Steven L. Byron / Singerman, Byron, &... (firm reference appears in the ordinance) as law director under Ordinance 2024-27; Ordinance 2024-28 confirmed appointment of Blair & Melling as prosecutor; Ordinance 2024-29 confirmed appointment of Steven Hovance & Associates as village engineer; and Ordinance 2024-30 amended Chapter 1143 related to development plan review.
Police records and body-worn camera policy: The council discussed a recent Ohio legislative provision that allows law enforcement agencies to charge a fee (reported in the meeting as $75) for requests for body-camera footage. Chief Roberts described operational considerations including redaction workload, infrastructure upgrades and an option in the draft statute that would let requestors screen-record redacted footage on-site; the chief said staff plan to meet with the law director to develop a local policy and bring a fuller report to council in February.
Roll-call votes were used for the items above; when recorded, all listed council members voted in favor of the motions cited.
Votes at a glance (selected items from the meeting): - Council president: Brent Silver — motion to close nominations and cast unanimous ballot; roll-call recorded as yes from all present members. - Council president pro tem: Stacy Vincent — appointed by unanimous motion to cast unanimous ballot. - Ordinance 2024-31: Appoint assistant prosecutor Shireen McGee — adopted (roll-call: unanimous yes). - Promotion: Confirm Steven Atwell as Police Sergeant — adopted (roll-call: unanimous yes); oath administered. - Fleet purchase: Two Ford Interceptor Explorers (Montrose Ford) not to exceed $100,500 — adopted (roll-call: unanimous yes). - Upfitting: Hall Public Safety outfitting not to exceed $34,000 — adopted (roll-call: unanimous yes). - Vehicle purchase: 2025-or-newer Chevrolet (Tim Lally Chevrolet) not to exceed $46,942 (motion amended to require 2025-or-newer; staff noted potential lower contract price of $44,318) — adopted (roll-call: unanimous yes). - Surplus/donation: Declare old fire-department washer/dryer surplus and donate to East Cleveland Fire Department — adopted (roll-call: unanimous yes). - Minutes and reports: Special council minutes Dec. 4, 2024; council minutes Dec. 11, 2024 (one abstention recorded on Dec. 11 minutes by Bilski); treasurer's report and tax administrator's report for Oct–Nov 2024 — adopted (roll-calls recorded as in transcript). - Additional ordinances at third reading: Ord. 2024-27 (law director), Ord. 2024-28 (prosecutor), Ord. 2024-29 (engineer), Ord. 2024-30 (development plan review) — each adopted at third reading (roll-call: unanimous yes).
