The administrator told council the village experienced a cybersecurity incident involving ransomware. He said the village is not inclined to pay a ransom and that insurer‑assigned counsel prepared a draft ordinance to authorize payment under specific circumstances. Council members and the solicitor noted the draft needs revision to align with Ohio formatting and statutory citations; the council agreed not to pass the ordinance at the Nov. 24 meeting and to revisit it after the solicitor and staff revise the language.

The solicitor noted portions of the draft were prepared by counsel not licensed in Ohio and that additional local legal edits and citations are necessary. Council asked for more time to examine the legal memo and the draft ordinance, and some members preferred tabling any authorization until the full council (including absent members) could review the legal implications.

No action was taken at the meeting; council asked staff to provide the revised draft and explanatory legal memo before a vote.