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Struthers council approves emergency resolution to seek ODOT/FTA funds for senior van
Summary
At a Nov. 5 special meeting, the Struthers City Council unanimously suspended the rules and adopted an emergency resolution authorizing the mayor or her designee to apply to the Ohio Department of Transportation for Federal Transit Administration and state grants to purchase a senior van and to execute a contract if the project is approved.
The Struthers City Council on Nov. 5 adopted an emergency resolution authorizing the mayor or her designee to apply to the Ohio Department of Transportation for Federal Transit Administration and state grants to purchase a new senior van and to execute a contract upon project approval.
Megan, a staff member who read the resolution aloud, said: "A resolution authorizing the mayor or her designee to file an application with the Ohio Department of Transportation for grants through the Federal Transit Administration and the state of Ohio to purchase a new senior van and to execute a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation upon project approval and declare an emergency." The reading occurred after Council President Tackler called the special meeting to order at 6:21 p.m.
Council moved quickly. Counsel asked for a motion to suspend the rules and place the resolution up for passage; Council member Dallas made the motion and Megan seconded. Council members present were polled and recorded affirmative responses. With no questions under suspension, a motion to pass the resolution "as read" was made and seconded; the roll-call responses recorded on the transcript show all members present voting yes. The resolution includes an emergency clause so it takes immediate effect once adopted.
The resolution authorizes application for FTA and state grant funds through the Ohio Department of Transportation; enactment depends on grant award and subsequent contract approval. The council did not specify a grant amount or local match during the meeting. The motion record shows the mayor (or her designee) will be authorized to execute any contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation if the project is approved.
After the vote the council immediately moved to adjourn; Dallas moved to adjourn, a second was recorded, and the president declared the meeting adjourned.
No public comment or extended discussion about program details, funding amounts, delivery timeline or service changes was recorded in the meeting transcript. Implementation of the van purchase remains contingent on the Ohio Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration grant processes and any required contract approvals.
