At a glance: Finance committee approves budget changes, easements, and contracts

At its meeting the Medina finance committee approved a set of routine and project‑related actions by voice vote.

Items approved included a budget clean‑up amendment (25 2 22); acceptance of three stormwater operation and maintenance agreements required for development; an increase in law‑department spending from $15,000 to $35,000 to cover year‑end legal work; acceptance of a design services agreement with GPD for State Route 3 and 57 resurfacing (ODOT to contribute approximately $990,000 toward a project estimated at just over $2 million); acceptance of multiple easements and authorization to make offers up to fair‑market estimates for the Huntington Street Bridge project; and the motion to transfer consolidated parcel 9444 back to city ownership (covered in a separate article) and to pursue related grants.

The committee also moved into executive session to discuss collective bargaining/employee compensation and pending or imminent litigation; the clerk called the roll and the motion passed. The finance meeting recessed into executive session and did not take public action on any matters discussed there.

Most approvals were recorded as voice votes with "motion carries" noted in the transcript; staff will return to council with contract paperwork, grant application updates and next steps where appropriate.