Woodlawn council approves budget adjustment, pool management addendum and employee benefits additions

Woodlawn — The Village of Woodlawn council voted unanimously Monday to amend its 2024 appropriations and to approve four resolutions covering pool management, employee deferred compensation options, a conditional employment offer for a police recruit, and a health-care contract for village employees.

Ordinance 30-20-24 amended appropriations for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2024. Council suspended the rules and passed the ordinance by roll call; each named member present recorded "Aye" during the vote.

Resolution 36-2024 authorizes the municipal manager to execute an addendum to the SwimSafe pool-management contract, keeping this year’s price but enabling date and hour updates. During discussion councilors raised whether weekend hours should be extended from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for an estimated additional $5,700; the council approved the addendum and indicated an addendum or future contract could adjust hours if desired.

Resolution 37-2024 adopts an employer agreement with the Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation Board to add a Roth 457 option for village employees, at no cost to the village. Resolution 39-2024 authorizes the manager to execute a health-care contract for eligible village employees.

Resolution 38-2024 approves a conditional offer of employment and sponsored training agreement for Benjamin Bickard, allowing the village to fund his academy training on a reimbursement basis. Council then moved to confirm the appointment and recorded the passage by roll call.

All motions for passage and roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript; voting members who were called during roll call answered "Aye." The meeting adjourned after those items with no further new business.