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Votes at a glance: Norton City Council actions, July 21, 2025
Summary
A summary of ordinances and resolutions the Norton City Council adopted July 21, including emergency measures, equipment purchases, service contracts, and intergovernmental grant cooperation.
The Norton City Council took a series of votes on July 21, adopting multiple ordinances and resolutions on equipment purchases, service contracts, intergovernmental cooperation and emergency repair grant applications. The following is a concise list of the major actions the council approved.
Ordinances and resolutions adopted (summary):
- Ordinance No. 70-20-25 — Moratorium on zoning certificates for adult-use cannabis (emergency). Adopted on roll call (all present voted yes; one member excused).
- Ordinance No. 71-20-25 — Purchase of carport roof for the service department from Efficient Roofing in an amount not to exceed $36,000 (emergency). Adopted on roll call.
- Ordinance No. 39-20-25 — Purchase of a wash basin system from Pettit Auto Wash Incorporated for the service department in an amount not to exceed $230,843.50 (emergency). Adopted on roll call. Staff and council said the system is intended to reduce corrosion and prolong vehicle life; Pettit Auto Wash was identified in discussion as a Norton company.
- Ordinance No. 74-20-25 — Authorize application to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for emergency repair of a culvert on State Route 21 (emergency). Adopted on roll call.
- Resolution No. 73-20-25 — Cooperative agreement with the City of Barberton to participate in an OPWC application for a Wadsworth Road/Barberton waterline project; city commits to local share (emergency). Adopted on roll call. Council said cooperation can help both applications score better with OPWC.
- Resolution No. 75-20-25 — Amendment to Resolution No. 66-20-25 correcting levy collection dates for a fire levy (emergency). Adopted on roll call. Staff said corrected dates are required to certify to the Board of Elections by the August 4 deadline.
- Ordinance No. 69-20-25 — Memorandum of understanding with Norton City School District for a school resource officer program (emergency). Adopted on roll call; council and staff confirmed the city covers SRO costs while school is out and the schools cover costs while classes are in session per prior practice.
- Ordinance No. 61-20-25 — Purchase of a rotary lift from Vehicle Service Group LLC for the service department in an amount not to exceed $51,882.61 (emergency). Adopted on roll call.
- Ordinance No. 62-20-25 — Purchase of IT equipment from BPI Information Systems for the service department in an amount not to exceed $16,658 (emergency). Adopted on roll call.
- Ordinance No. 63-20-25 — Consent to Ohio Department of Transportation project PID 113037 (State Route 261 resurfacing) (emergency). Adopted on roll call.
- Ordinance No. 64-20-25 — Five-year extension with Republic Services of Ohio Hauling LLC for residential solid waste collection and recycling services (emergency). Adopted on roll call.
- Ordinance No. 67-20-25 and No. 68-20-25 — Amended job descriptions for the human resources and communications coordinator and the administrative assistant, respectively. Adopted on roll call. Staff said the changes were updates only and involved no new funding.
Several items were introduced or placed on the agenda for future consideration: Ordinance No. 72-20-25 (amendment with Norton Energy Storage LLC) was added for first reading only; council discussed returning on Aug. 18 for possible final action.
Votes: Most roll-call items recorded unanimous "yes" votes by the members present; one council member was excused for parts of the meeting. Where the record asserted a motion and second, the clerk completed a roll-call vote for adoption.
