Troy City Council on Dec. 1 approved a package of routine but consequential actions, ranging from procurement authorizations to a short-term loan amendment for a downtown restaurant.

Votes at a glance
- R62-2025 (fuel contract): Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service and Safety to bid and contract for gasoline and diesel for calendar years 2026–2028. Motion to suspend the rules was moved by Mister Twist and seconded by Mister Phillips; adoption motion by Mister Witten and second by Mister Twist; roll call recorded affirmative votes and the resolution was adopted.

- R63-2025 (water meters): Council authorized advertising for bids and entering contracts for water meters and parts for 2026, with a not-to-exceed $1,000,000 for meters and $226,100 for parts; the resolution was suspended and adopted.

- R64-2025 (police MOU): Council approved an emergency resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service and Safety to execute an MOU with the FOP OLC Troy bargaining units on holiday-hour utilization; the resolution was adopted after suspension.

- R65-2025 (CDBG loan amendment — Speakeasy): Council adopted a resolution amending a CDBG economic development revolving loan to Speakeasy Raymond LLC (also referenced as Speakeasy Grama LLC in committee report) to permit interest-only payments for six months commencing 01/01/2026, as recommended by the loan review committee.

- R66-2025 and R67-2025 (recreation and Main Street funding): Council approved funding for the Troy Recreation Association (not to exceed $32,000) and Troy Main Street Inc. (not to exceed $60,000) for calendar year 2026.

- O29-2025 (seasonal/part-time wages): Council adopted an ordinance establishing a new wage scale for seasonal/temporary part-time employees to comply with the Ohio minimum wage.

- O30-2025 (cell-tower lease amendment): Council adopted an ordinance authorizing a first amendment to the option and land lease agreement with CellCo Partnership (DBA Verizon Wireless) to extend the lease for the tower located at 202 East Staunton Road.

- O31-2025 (annexation agent): Council adopted an ordinance authorizing the director of law to act as agent for property owners to commence annexation of parcel C 06043400 (3110 Fenner Road; 0.67 acres).

- O32-2025 (2025 reappropriations): Council adopted the annual routine reappropriation ordinance for 2025 based on auditor information.

- O33-2025 (2026 appropriation): The appropriation ordinance for 2026 (O33-2025) was read for first reading. A motion to suspend the rules failed for lack of sufficient votes; the ordinance was scheduled for second reading on Dec. 15.

What the council said: Missus Knight read the resolutions and ordinances aloud and called roll for votes. Several motions to suspend and adopt were moved and seconded by council members including Mister Twist, Mister Phillips, Mister Witten and Missus Snead.

Context and procedure: Many items were presented as second readings and were suspended and adopted on the same night, a common practice for routine procurement and annual appropriations when council has already reviewed the items in committee. The Speakeasy loan amendment was presented as recommended by the loan review committee and was adopted as an emergency resolution to provide short-term payment relief.

Next steps: Administrative staff will execute contracts and MOUs consistent with the adopted authorizations; the appropriation ordinance for 2026 returns for council consideration on Dec. 15.