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Moraine City Council approves equipment purchases, reappointments and access agreement; personnel manual and right-of-way rules set for further review
Summary
At the Jan. 8, 2026 meeting the Moraine City Council unanimously approved two equipment purchases totaling $341,579.11 (tractor and dump truck upfit), reappointed three members to boards, and approved an access agreement with Miami Township; the personnel manual and a right-of-way permit ordinance were presented for future adoption.
The Moraine City Council on Jan. 8, 2026 approved a slate of routine but material items, including equipment purchases, several reappointments, and an intergovernmental access agreement.
Purchases: By unanimous roll call, the council authorized Resolution 8205-26 to buy a tractor, loader and tiller from Deere & Company at a state-bid price of $73,979.11 for the street division. The council also approved Resolution 8206-26 to purchase a 2027 Kenworth dump truck from Palmer Trucks at $131,000 and to upfit it by Kaleida Truck Equipment Inc. at $136,600 for a total of $267,600. The two purchases were presented as budgeted items; council members expressed appreciation that the equipment would aid department operations.
Appointments and commissions: The council approved three reappointments: Resolution 8207-26 reappointing Erica Grooms to the Parks and Recreation Board and Tree Board (term to 12/31/2027; background check pending), Resolution 8208-26 reappointing Kevin Howard to the Planning Commission (term to 12/31/2027; background check pending), and Resolution 8209-26 reappointing Mary Westie to the Merit System Commission (term to 12/31/2027; a background check was completed with no issues noted in the meeting). All three reappointments passed by unanimous roll call.
Intergovernmental access: The council approved Resolution 8210-26, authorizing the city to accept an access agreement with Miami Township permitting township access to the portion of Owendale Ditch owned by Miami Township so the township may perform exploratory excavation; the resolution specifies that no excavation is to be performed on the portion owned by Moraine. The measure passed unanimously.
Other items: Ordinance 2215-25, an amended personnel policy manual, was presented as a first reading and scheduled for second reading and adoption at the Jan. 22, 2026 meeting. Ordinance 2217-26, creating right-of-way minor maintenance permit requirements (new section 901.22), was introduced and set for a future second reading.
All roll-call votes recorded in the transcript show unanimous 'Yes' votes by the members present; no 'No' votes or abstentions were recorded in the provided segments.
