The Seven Hills City Council on Nov. 25 approved a package of emergency measures intended to address public safety, infrastructure and economic development.

Council passed Amended Ordinance 44-2025 to add an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) — drone — definition and related regulations to the city's planning and zoning code. Council Pro Tem Castanzo moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance for a third and final reading; Councilman Elliott seconded and the ordinance was adopted.

Council also approved Ordinance 50-2025 to appropriate an additional $18,000 for a professional services contract with Philip Tomberlane III for youth and adult athletics at the 7 Hills Recreation Complex; the ordinance was adopted as an emergency measure. Councilman Morrow moved the emergency clause and later moved the ordinance; the measures passed on roll call.

Ordinance 51-2025 authorizes the mayor to enter a nonexclusive per-diem jail housing and ancillary services agreement with the City of North Royalton. Councilperson Kelly moved and secured passage of the emergency clause and then the ordinance.

The council approved Ordinance 53-2025 authorizing the mayor to enter a 2026 direct-bill contract with Cuyahoga County (County Sewer District No. 2) for sanitary and storm sewer maintenance and authorizing up to $300,000 for the service. Councilman Snitsky introduced the measure; council approved the emergency clause and passed the ordinance that same evening.

Economic-development-related Ordinance 54-2025 authorizes modifications to a loan agreement between the city and Genesis Building Ltd.; Council Pro Tem Castanzo moved the emergency clause and the council passed the ordinance.

Council approved Ordinance 56-2025 to appropriate up to $89,800 for the purchase of two 2026 Ford utility interceptors for the police department from Montrose Ford using the Ohio Department of Administrative Services state purchasing contract RS1025486-AI. Councilman Morrow moved the emergency clause and the ordinance was adopted.

The council also adopted Resolution 16-2025 approving a land split (Lehi split) for LSB 7 Hills LLC fronting on Rockside Road in a planned unit development area and declared it an emergency measure.

Several items were introduced as first readings only, including Ordinance 52-2025 (adjusting the compensation range for the part‑time deputy finance director) and Ordinance 55-2025 (2026 appropriations), which will return for further consideration.

All emergency measures reported as passed were approved by roll call during the meeting; motions were made and seconded on the record. The council then recessed to recognize outgoing Councilman Norm Martin.