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Baberton City Council adopts multiple emergency ordinances including police software contract and liquor‑license restrictions
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Baberton City Council suspended rules and adopted several emergency ordinances, including a five‑year police software contract with Blue Technologies, an MOU for NPDES compliance, development‑code restrictions on liquor/tobacco license transfers, and multiple payments and appropriations; appointments and a liquor‑license transfer were also approved.
Baberton City Council voted on a package of emergency ordinances and other items at its Dec. 8 regular meeting, approving a five‑year contract for police software and several finance and personnel measures.
Council adopted Ordinance 174, authorizing a five‑year agreement with Blue Technologies for police‑department software covering Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2030. Mr. Harris moved the suspension of rules under section 5.1 of the Baberton City Charter and then moved adoption; Ms. Thompson seconded the adoption and the roll call produced the required affirmative votes with Councilor Gerhardt absent.
Council also approved Ordinance 175, authorizing the mayor or designee to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Summit County Combined General Health District to provide compliance services for the city’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Mr. Griffin moved the suspension and adoption; Ms. Hager seconded the adoption.
Ordinance 176 amended the Barberton development code to prohibit the issuance or transfer of new liquor and tobacco licenses to addresses on the vacant‑property registration within specified distances of schools, parks, churches and libraries; the council suspended rules and adopted the ordinance after roll call votes.
Other financial and personnel items approved included Ordinance 177 (adopting a city cybersecurity policy), Ordinance 178 (authorization to pay $3,500 to GATTRO Grant Resources for AFG grant‑preparation services), Ordinance 179 (a $2,915.48 appropriation to the fire department operating budget) and Ordinance 180 (payment of $16,090.36 to the State of Ohio Treasurer/Ohio EPA for the city’s public water‑system license to operate). Ordinance 181 amended employee compensation/pay grades to change the pay grade for the director of human resources; councilors discussed coordination of safety and HR responsibilities and noted that some pay‑grade and hiring logistics were still being resolved.
The council placed second readings on the agenda for the City Hall/Justice Center procurement ordinances (Ordinances 172 and 173); both had their first readings on Nov. 24 and are scheduled for third reading on Dec. 22. Appointments approved included the appointment of Britney Kinsler and the reappointment of Anne Hutchinson to the Barberton Community Foundation for three‑year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The council also approved a transfer of a Class C1/C2 liquor license to Happy 351 LLC (Barberton Mini Mart) at 351 5th Street NE after the police and safety director reported no objections.
Votes at a glance (outcomes as recorded during the meeting): all adoption motions listed above passed by roll‑call vote with no recorded ‘no’ votes on those items; the membership roll and recorded ‘yes’ votes show Councilor Gerhardt absent for the night.
The council adjourned at 6:53 p.m. with no additional action scheduled before the next meetings.
