Garfield Heights council approves sewer projects, health-district contract and IT and vehicle purchases
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Summary
Council voted 7–0 to approve a package of ordinances to update codified ordinances, authorize procurement of a Chevy Tahoe for the police fleet, begin design and bidding for two sewer projects funded by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and to authorize contracts for health services and IT support.
The Garfield Heights City Council approved a series of ordinances on Sept. 8 authorizing engineering, procurement and service contracts and updating codified ordinances.
Council considered by title and then suspended the three-reading requirement before adopting the following measures by roll call (each recorded as 7–0): Ordinance 72 (adoption of replacement pages to update the codified ordinances pursuant to section 17 of the Garfield Heights Charter); Ordinance 73 (authorizing purchase of a budgeted 2025 Chevy Tahoe from Preston Chevrolet Kia for the Garfield Heights Police Department fleet); Ordinance 74 (directing the city engineer to prepare plans/specifications and go to bid for the Maple Road and East 126th sewer separation project, with design costs paid through grant funding from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and related sources); Ordinance 75 (authorizing plans and bidding for the I‑480 sanitary sewer crossing project, with analogous regional sewer district funding); Ordinance 76 (authorizing a two-year contract with the Cuyahoga County General Health District to provide health services in 2026–2027); and Ordinance 77 (authorizing the mayor’s contract with ADDO/ADDO Data Services LTD, referenced in the meeting also as Eto Data Services/Eto Solutions, for city technology services).
Chief of Staff Jeffrey told the council that ordinances 74 and 75 are “engineering pieces” for which the city has received grant funding to pay for initial design work; once designs are complete, the city will seek construction funding. Law Director Milko Cesar reviewed sign-placement rules for the coming election and confirmed the city’s regular ordinance updates handled through an outside vendor.
Several motions to waive rules (suspension of three readings and waiver of Rule 24 where noted) were made and seconded before recorded roll-call votes. The council did not attach separate appropriation language in the meeting record; funding for the sewer design items was described as grant-funded. Vendors and partners named in the discussion and ordinance text include Preston Chevrolet Kia (vehicle vendor), the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (project funding partner), Cuyahoga County General Health District (health services contract) and ADDO/Eto Data Services for IT support.
The ordinances were presented as authorizations to proceed with design, procurement or contracting; the council did not adopt construction contracts or detailed budgets for capital work during this meeting. Implementation will proceed via the city engineer or mayoral designee and will be contingent on subsequent design, bidding, external funding and mayoral approval where applicable.
